Politics & Government

Republican Debate: Which Presidential Candidate is Trending on Google Search?

Who's winning the Google search battle during tonight's GOP presidential debate?

The Jan. 28, 2016, Republican presidential candidate debate is as noteworthy for who’s not there — Donald Trump, leading in all the polls — as for what’s being said by the contenders for the nation’s highest office.

Sponsored by Fox News and Google, interest in the debate can be tracked via Google Trends, a virtual political pulse of American interest.

ELECTION 2016 SEARCH VOLUME


WHO’S TRENDING IN THIS DEBATE?


TONIGHT’S SEARCH TERMS


MOST-SEARCHED CANDIDATES BY COUNTY


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