Well, this is one way to start off a debate. Who had Rand Paul for first attack on Trump? Please take your winnings. The room at Red State Gathering here in Atlanta was split between cheers and boos from Trump during this opening segment, with a few more boos when he was repeatedly refusing.
More clips here in a bit.
Update: Talk time as of a little after 10. It won’t surprise you to know Trump is dominating with Bush close behind. I’m surprised Cruz is so high. It’s felt like Rubio and Christie were more talkative than him. Walker, Carson, and Rand toward the bottom, though Paul’s blow-ups with Trump and Christie will get him lots of attention.
Talk time:
1 Trump 5:06
2 Bush 4:29
3 Crz 3:30
4 Rbio 3:00
5 Chrstie 2:50
6 Carson 2:45
7 Kasich 2:11
8 Huck 2:03
9 Paul 2:01
10 Walker 1:54— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) August 7, 2015
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