2008.10.03
Palin vs. Biden debate: a pop quiz
Hard to keep score on who wins something as subjective as Thursday's vice presidential debate, but thanks to the wonders if computer technology, you can keep score on what was said.
Check out our interactive word clouds of the 15,000 words Joe Biden and Sarah Palin combined to utter during the debate. Have some fund and test your knowledge, or at least your assumptions.
Here's a pop quiz to get you started. Hunt down the answers yourself, or, for those with less initiative (or at least less time) click here for the answers.
1) Who mentioned the name "McCain" more often?
2) Did Biden mention "John McCain" or "Barack Obama" more often?
3) Which candidate used the words "maverick" or "mavericks" more often?
4) Which candidate invoked "God" more frequently?
5) How many times did Palin mention "hockey moms?"
6) How many times was the word "Alaska" mentioned?
7) Which word or phrase was mentioned more frequently, "bridge to nowhere" or "lipstick?"
Funny you post this. I had half-jokingly commented on the live blog that night that you should put something like this together. Very intersting!
Comment by Ed S. — October 5, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
I *LOVE* this! Now, you must do one for last night's presidential debate. I'm dying to see how many times McCain said "My friends..."
Comment by Tess — October 8, 2008 @ 6:43 am