Jeb Bush's losing streak continued last night. The former Florida governor was likely hoping for a revival from the third Republican presidential debate after slipping in the polls and downsizing his headquarters; instead, he got the short end of the stick on speaking time.
Per NPR's tally, Bush spoke less than any of the other 10 candidates last night, clocking only 4 minutes and 56 seconds. Marco Rubio, Bush's former protégé and perhaps his biggest competitor, nearly doubled Bush's time and even outtalked Donald Trump with 8 minutes and 44 seconds of air time. Even candidates like Chris Christie, John Kasich, Rand Paul, and Mike Huckabee — who have consistently polled behind Bush — got more time to speak:
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