When It Comes to Who Completely Took Over Google, One Republican Stood Above the Rest

Independent Journal Review ^ | December 16, 2015 | Maegan Vazquez

[Isara]

There’s still time to debate who won the December 15th GOP debate on CNN.

But now, we have the data to lock down who won the most Google-able moments.

Here’s when voters searched for each candidate throughout the debate:

Image Credit: Google Trends

The peak search moment for a candidate during the debate happened here:

Image Credit: Google Trends

That spike belonged to Ted Cruz at 10:52 PM EST:

He did three key things that made those watching — especially likely Republican voters — give him a second look online.

1) Cruz doubled down on his insistence that he would not bash Trump:

Cruz stuck to his message, refusing to trash talk Trump even though The Donald has been on the attack.

While other candidates, like Rick Perry and Scott Walker, sunk after they went on the offensive with Trump, Cruz stayed above the fray. His reward? Polling above Donald Trump in Iowa.

2) He invoked Reagan:

Lots of people love former President Ronald Reagan. Just take a look at this poll that has more than half of those polled viewing Reagan as favorable. And this poll that ranks him as one of the best presidents of all time.

3) He criticized Democrats for insufficiently dealing with terrorism:

On how Democrats have combatted ISIS and radical Islam, Cruz said:

“They won’t even call it by its name.”

Americans now say that terrorism is now this country’s #1 problem, even topping the economy.

Here’s exactly what Cruz was saying as people searched for him:

Ted Cruz Google Trend Moment (Video)

[VideoDoctor]

The Republican presidential candidates took to the stage for a debate Tuesday night. Who do you think won?

Donald Trump
49 %

Ben Carson
2 %

Marco Rubio
11 %

Jeb Bush
7 %

Ted Cruz
8 %

Carly Fiorina
2 %

John Kasich
2 %

Rand Paul
15 %

Chris Christie
3 %

18,362 Votes

[VideoDoctor]

Sorry.. POST #41 is the TIME Poll.

[Jane Long]

Agree!!

The polls, today, are saying the same.

[Axeslinger]

but in this case, the problem is all the Trump supporters will think you’re serious and it will become their new meme....as funny as that would be.

[GOPJ]

“Not all Democrats are horse thieves, but all horse thieves are Democrats” - Ted Cruz

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