Dem Donor Reveals Who 'Commandeered' the White House After Disastrous CNN Debate
AG Pam Bondi: We're Going to Find Out Who Leaked ICE's Operation in...
You'll Never Guess Who Employs This Woman Caught Having an Antisemitic Meltdown in...
Who Is 'Big Balls' and Why Is CNN All Huffy About Him?
Investigating the Investigation, Not the Actual Scandal, and Confusion Over Who Is Actuall...
USA Today Uses Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts to Lie About DEI
'60 Minutes' Sought to Impede Donald Trump and Run Cover for Kamala Harris
US Needs to Double Down on AI Supremacy
The ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ and ‘The Gong Show’ Rolled Into One
From '45' to '46' to '47': Economic Drivers of the 2024 Presidential Election
2025 Offers New Opportunities for Next-Gen Satellite Broadband
How the Trump DOJ Can Counter the Threat From DeepSeek and Huawei
Donald Trump's Unspoken Insight
Trump’s Response to Time Magazine’s Attempt to Troll Him With Its New Cover...
DOGE Moves In: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Targeted After Biden Holdover Fired
Tipsheet

Drudge Takes a Poll on Who Won the First Debate...A Surprise Winner?

AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

The Drudge Report published its instant poll results from Wednesday night's first Democratic primary debate and a surprise (well, a surprise to some) winner has been announced. With nearly 46 percent of the vote, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is the victor.

Advertisement

Gabbard, who often cited her military credentials at last night's contest, had a memorable exchange with fellow contender Tim Ryan (OH) over the presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan that may have fueled her win. She served in the Iraq War and is clearly studied up on foreign policy. That's why she was stunned when Rep. Ryan suggested that the Taliban were responsible for the September 11 terror attacks. He added that it justified our troops being there.

"We've got to be completely engaged," Ryan insisted.

Gabbard quickly corrected him. The reason she and others joined the military was "to go after Al Qaeda, not the Taliban," she explained.

She added that Ryan's determination to "stay engaged" was "unacceptable."

"We have to bring our troops home from Afghanistan," she said.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) came in second in the Drudge poll, but it was a far second as she only nabbed 11 percent of the vote. John Delaney (perhaps another surprise) came in third with just over 9 percent.

Advertisement

At the bottom of the poll were former Texas State Rep. Beto O'Rourke and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who tried to out-Spanish each other last night. 

Her name may not be as prominent as some of her opponents, but Gabbard's Drudge win did not surprise everyone.

Google found that Gabbard was also one of the most searched names last night.

Her onstage performance can only help her. Because in the grander scheme of things, she is polling at an average of 0.8 percent.

Editor's Note: This post has been updated with additional information.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement