Who Was Challenged?
Not all questions during a debate are equal. Some moderators like Anderson Cooper and Chris Wallace ask challenging questions which with the candidates must cope. Other moderators such as Wolf Blitzer, Charlie Rose and Major Garrett have more often simply asked the candidates for their positions on issues. Below we see which candidates have received the most challenging questions from the moderators.
Mitt Romney
25
Rick Perry
15
Newt Gingrich
13
Herman Cain
8
Rick Santorum
5
Jon Huntsman
4
Ron Paul
3
Michele Bachmann
1
