Time analysis compiled by a university political researcher finds frontrunner Donald Trump dominated last nights Republican presidential debate, that is, if you dont count the moderators.
Fox News debate moderators allowed Trump speak the most of all the candidates, clocking in at 10 minutes, 32 seconds of air time.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush stationed in the #2 podium due to his polling came in a relative distant second, with 8 minutes 31 seconds.
The third-highest polling candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker came in 9th place, being heard just over half of Trumps time.
All told, the 10 candidates at the 9pm debate spoke a total of one hour, eight minutes, and 49 seconds
According to Smart Politics, an equal distribution of speaking time would have been six minutes and 52 seconds per candidate.
Dr. Eric J. Ostermeier, research associate at the Humphrey Schools Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, created this breakdown:
According to Ostermeier, Walkers relative lack of air time was his own doing. He gave responses of less than 40 seconds six times and never exceeded 48 seconds for any of his remarks.
The analysis notes Fox moderators Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier spoke for 31 minutes and 53 seconds of the roughly two-hour broadcast, or 31.7% of the time.