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Language Grade Level uses the Flesh-Kincaid Readability Grade Level formula.

Debate Statistics for Commentary on 2008 Presidential Town Hall Debate
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Side scores:

Obama : 35

McCain : 21

Brokaw : 3

Total arguments:

Brokaw : 62

Obama : 29

McCain : 33

Word lengths:

Brokaw : 4.48 ave

Obama : 4.45 ave

McCain : 4.45 ave

Language grade level:
Flesh-Kincaid Readability Grade Level

Brokaw : 9th

Obama : 12th

McCain : 11th

Vocabulary overlap:

Brokaw

Obama

McCain

Total words used:

Brokaw : 1762

Obama : 6919

McCain : 6349

Word frequencies:
america american because billion care country don't economy energy friends give got government health here i'm important just know last let's lot mccain most need obama our over president question right security spending states sure tax thank that's things think those understand united very want we're we've well work you're

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