What Twitter is saying about the Fox Business GOP debate.

Here’s How Liberals and Conservatives Are Spinning the Republican Debate

Here’s How Liberals and Conservatives Are Spinning the Republican Debate

Who's winning, who's losing, and why.
Jan. 14 2016 6:05 PM

What Twitter Is Saying About the GOP Debate

Check out the instant spin room.

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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the University of Northern Iowa on January 12, 2016 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.

There are only two Republican debates left until voting begins for the presidential nomination. Thursday night’s Fox Business debate in Charleston, South Carolina, could actually play a key role in influencing voters in the critical early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. With these potentially heightened stakes, partisans from all sides will be watching carefully to immediately point out if anyone slips up or appears to take a step ahead in the nominating fight. Below are live tweets, drawn from a list of top political accounts curated by Slate. Those who lean left are on the left; those who lean right are on the right. Enjoy the instant spin!


Chris Kirk is a web developer at New York magazine and Slate’s former interactives editor. Follow him on Twitter.

Jeremy Stahl is a Slate senior editor. You can follow him on Twitter.