Surprise, surprise: Donald Trump had the most speaking time during Fox News debate

The numbers are in, and they're not too shocking: Donald Trump had the most speaking time during Thursday night's Fox News debate, with Jeb Bush coming in at a distant second.
Per NPR's Lauren Leatherby, Trump had 10 minutes and 30 seconds of talk time to Bush's 8 minutes and 33 seconds. Several of the candidates were clumped together around the six-minute mark, with Mike Huckabee getting 6 minutes and 32 seconds, Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) tying with 6 minutes and 28 seconds apiece, Gov. Jon Kasich (Ohio) not far behind with 6 minutes and 25 seconds, and Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.) receiving 6 minutes and 22 seconds and 6 minutes and 3 seconds, respectively.
Gov. Scott Walker (Wis.) spoke for just 5 minutes and 43 seconds, and in last place was Sen. Rand Paul, with 4 minutes and 51 seconds.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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