Visualization of the Timeline for the September 16, 2015 Republican Presidential Debate

This visualization highlights the interactions of the various actors in the September 16, 2015 Republican Presidential Debate. The data is courtesy of the CNN Transcript for the debate. All of the actors are arranged along the vertical axis. Colors were assigned based upon order, using color maps obtained from ColorBrewer2.org. The horizontal axis is defined in terms of words spoken (not time). Each box next to a person’s name indicates they are the speaker. Mouse over to see the transcribed text. Lines indicate one actor referring to another by last name. The line color directs the individual who made the statement. Visualization is copyright Paul Rosen, 2015.