Paul wins first two Republican debates despite media blackout

South Carolina Republican debate Who stood out from the pack? * 15553 responses Sam Brownback 1.6% Jim Gilmore 0.7% Rudy Giuliani 16% Mike Huckabee 3.6% Duncan Hunter 1.3% John McCain 4.4% Ron Paul 51% Mitt Romney 16% Tom Tancredo 2.5% Tommy Thompson 2.2% Who showed the most leadership qualities? * 15388 responses Sam Brownback 1.5% Jim Gilmore 0.9% Rudy Giuliani 17% Mike Huckabee 2.9% Duncan Hunter 1.5% John McCain 6.6% Ron Paul 48% Mitt Romney 17% Tom Tancredo 2.1% Tommy Thompson 2.2% Who was the most convincing candidate? * 15271 responses Sam Brownback 1.6% Jim Gilmore 1% Rudy Giuliani 15% Mike Huckabee 3.7% Duncan Hunter 1.6% John McCain 5.7% Ron Paul 50% Mitt Romney 17% Tom Tancredo 2.4% Tommy Thompson 2.3% Who had the most rehearsed answers? * 14893 responses Sam Brownback 2.8% Jim Gilmore 2% Rudy Giuliani 31% Mike Huckabee 3% Duncan Hunter 1.3% John McCain 23% Ron Paul 6.9% Mitt Romney 22% Tom Tancredo 2.3% Tommy Thompson 4.8% Who avoided the questions? * 14669 responses Sam Brownback 3.7% Jim Gilmore 3.8% Rudy Giuliani 43% Mike Huckabee 2.7% Duncan Hunter 2% John McCain 16% Ron Paul 6.8% Mitt Romney 14% Tom Tancredo 2.6% Tommy Thompson 4.9% Who had the best one-liner? * 14697 responses Sam Brownback 2.6% Jim Gilmore 2% Rudy Giuliani 17% Mike Huckabee 15% Duncan Hunter 2% John McCain 7.5% Ron Paul 35% Mitt Romney 8.6% Tom Tancredo 6% Tommy Thompson 3.7% Not a scientific survey. Click to learn more. Results may not total 100% due to rounding.