Who won the Democrat debate on social media?

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Well, this is interesting.

Who won the Democrat debate on social media?
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/15/who-won-the-democrat-debate-on-social.html

The presidential candidates of both parties are taking to Twitter this campaign season more than ever before. And why not? With 316 million monthly active users, the social media is a prime avenue for interacting with voters.

We've been following voters' interactions with the GOP side in the past debates, and found that the number of Twitter followers a candidate acquires during a debate is a pretty good predictor for their post-debate poll position.

Now we're turning to the Democrats. With just three candidates, it's a smaller field so swings in the polls are less likely on a short-term basis. But the debate was on a Saturday night, so whoever tuned in is likely to be especially interested in hearing the candidates speak and could have changed their minds based on what they heard.



It's the second debate of the Democratic primary, and voters are getting a sense for the different candidates and who they want to hear more from. We've already seen the departure of former Governor Lincoln Chafee and former Senator Jim Webb.

In Saturday's debate, Bernie Sanders' pointed attacks on Hillary Clinton resonated with some viewers and the U.S. senator from Vermont picked up more than 10,000 followers. Clinton and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley each acquired 4,000.

That said, Clinton already had more than 4.5 million followers, so it's possible that those who are going to follow her already do.