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GOP Debate, By the Numbers
May 04, 2007 10:45 AM
Number of candidates: 10
Number of candidates who were Christian white men over the age of 50: 10
Number of times candidates mentioned President Reagan's name: 19
Number of times moderator Chris Matthews mentioned President Reagan's name: 5
Number of times the moderators mentioned President George W Bush: 6
Number of times candidates mentioned President George W Bush: 1
Number of times candidates mentioned Osama bin Laden: 5
Proportion of times GOP candidates used the word "abortion" compared to Democratic candidates using the word "abortion" in their debate last week: 3:1
Number of times GOP candidates used the words "Muslim," "Islam" or "Islamic": 14
Number of times Democratic candidates used the words "Muslim," "Islam" or "Islamic": 1
-- jpt
May 4, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (5)
Josh, after looking over the lineup of the Repub presidential candidates and what they said at their "debate," I'm beginning to doubt the theory of evolution myself--at least when it comes to them!
Posted by: chuck | May 7, 2007 2:12:31 PM
Number of candidates who disapproved of the war in Iraq: 1 (Ron Paul)
Posted by: Andrew E | May 6, 2007 5:07:09 PM
Are these guys running for president or parish coordinator?
Posted by: reyonthehill | May 4, 2007 3:09:32 PM
I suppose if I were a Repub, I, too, would be suffering permanent amnesia about the current President ("George, George who?") and trying to glom onto the "legacy" (such as it is) of Reagan's rose-colored presidency. But, quite frankly, what can you expect from a bunch of middle-aged and older white men who wish they could turn back the clock legislatively, socially, culturally, and probably technologically about fifty years? For them and for their causes, this isn't exactly cutting-edge, avant-garde politics.
Posted by: chuck | May 4, 2007 11:50:40 AM
Number of candidates who said they did not believe in evolution (!): 3 (plus McCain, sort of)
Posted by: Josh | May 4, 2007 11:16:54 AM
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