New Media Strategies measured which Republican presidential candidate got the biggest bump from the May 3 debate at the Reagan library.

As of 3 p.m. on Friday, May 4, views of YouTube videos of footage from the debate show:

  • Mitt Romney on top with 16,282 views of multiple videos of him discussing multiple issues. (note – these videos were posted by the Romney campaign)
  • In second place: Ron Paul, with a total of 11,090 views (8,142 general highlights, 2,947 of him on going to war)
  • The candidates on evolution is the third most watched series of videos – 3,386 from various YouTube postings.
  • Others highlights include:
  • Candidates on Bill Clinton as First Husband-1398 views from various videos
  • Rudy Giuliani on abortion- 1549
  • Various Tom Tancredo videos on multiple issues (posted by the Tancredo campaign) :747
  • The question posed to Mitt Romney about what he dislikes most about America: 60 views
  • Jim Gilmore, Mitt Romney, John McCain on Bin Laden: 40
  • Candidates on how they differ from President Bush: 64
  • Candidates on tech, environment, and science: 194
  • Candidates on women’s rights and abortion: 860
  • Candidates on Iran: 254
  • Candidates on Iraq: 230
  • Duncan Hunter on what government does well (posted by the Hunter campaign): 143

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