Donald Trump snags the most speaking time across the first four GOP debates
Real estate mogul Donald Trump has dominated the first four Republican debates, racking up 50 minutes and 24 seconds of total talk time, according to data from InsideGov compiled by Time. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush came in second with 40 minutes and 24 seconds of total talk time, while Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and Marco Rubio all each spoke for roughly 38 minutes in total across all four debates.
Those who didn't manage to get enough words in are in luck, however: There are still at least seven more GOP debates on the calendar.
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