Headline Roundup • June 27th, 2019
The Most Googled Candidate From Last Night: Tulsi Gabbard
Summary from the AllSides News Team
After the first Democratic debate held on Wednesday, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D - HI) was the most-searched candidate on Google.
Google Analytics released an infographic showing which candidates were the most searched in each state. Gabbard went from relatively unsearched to a trending search in most states.
It is still unclear whether she 'won' the debate, however, it is clear she walked away with more online attention than before the debates.
Vox argues that Gabbard's online rise was predictable because her Wikipedia page searches were on par with Biden, Sanders, and Warren's for the past month or so. It is still up to speculation whether tonight's debate could yield a similar popularity spike for another candidate.
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Blaze Media
While pundits debate which candidate had a good showing and which had a bad showing at the first Democratic debates, Google analytics provided a technical measure that is a strong indicator of who won.
The official Google Trends social media account tweeted that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii had the greatest increase in searches on their online engine.
Ten of the Democrats that met the qualifications for the debate battled it out in the first of two debates in Miami, Florida.
Vox
At the first Democratic primary debate, it was clear the main goal for several candidates was to merely get their name on the national radar.
The crowded stage of 10 made it especially difficult. But a few candidates found a way to stand out.
During the debate, several tweets noted the massive spike in Sen. Cory Booker’s search traffic. But by the end of the night, two other candidates emerged from the crowded field — enough to get Americans searching their name.
One was New York City Mayor Bill de...
The Hill
Ahead of the debate, which was the first of two featuring 20 Democratic White House hopefuls, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the most searched candidate of the 10 hopefuls who would appear on stage on Wednesday, while Gabbard was the fourth-most searched. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) were second and third, respectively.
During the debate, Gabbard moved into the top most-searched spot, followed by Booker.
