Sanders, Klobuchar got more speaking time than rivals during December debate

Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) amassed the most speaking time at Thursday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate, with entrepreneur Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE bringing up the rear for a second consecutive month, according to calculations by The New York Times. Sanders spoke for 20 minutes and 30 seconds during the 2 1/2-hour debate in Los Angeles, while Klobuchar was second among the seven onstage candidates at 19 minutes and 53 seconds. She was followed by Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) at 19 minutes and 36 seconds. South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) spoke for just three seconds less than Warren at the PBS NewsHour-Politico debate. Biden was a distant fifth, at 15 minutes and 28 seconds. Billionaire philanthropist Tom SteyerTom SteyerBloomberg wages war on COVID-19, but will he abandon his war on coal? Overnight Energy: 600K clean energy jobs lost during pandemic, report finds | Democrats target diseases spread by wildlife | Energy Dept. to buy 1M barrels of oil Ocasio-Cortez, Schiff team up to boost youth voter turnout MORE and Yang had the least amount of speaking time, at 11 minutes and 50 seconds and 10 minutes and 56 seconds, respectively.

In November, Yang slammed MSNBC for not allowing him more time to speak at the debate co-moderated by The Washington Post.

Click Here: cd universidad catolica“#MSNBCFearsYang because we can turn seconds into substance,” Yang tweeted on Nov. 21. 

#MSNBCFearsYang because we can turn seconds into substance. #YangGang pic.twitter.com/5we0BnWc2O

— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) November 22, 2019

 The speaking times on Thursday night mostly diverged from where the White House hopefuls stand in the polls. According to the RealClearPolitics average, Biden leads the Democratic field with 27.8 percent support. Sanders is second, at 19.3 percent, while Warren is third, at 15.2 percent. Buttigieg has 5.3 percent, followed by Klobuchar and Yang, tied at 3.3 percent. Steyer has 1.5 percent support.
Former New York Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE is at 5 percent in the RealClearPolitics average of polls. He entered the race last month and did not qualify for the debate stage since he is self-financing his campaign.