Republican Presidental Candidate
Ego Me-ter Report (Patent Pending)
Republican Debate October 21, 2007

Candidate

Total words

Total Ego words used¹

% of Ego words to
total words

Ego ranking
(most egotistical = 1;
least = 8)

Giuliani

2148²

70

3.2%

4

Huckabee

1092

26

2.4%

5

Hunter

681

8

1.2%

7

McCain

1350

75

5.6%

1

Paul

1407³

16

1.1%

8

Romney

2325

76

3.3%

3

Tancredo

942

17

1.8%

6

Thompson

1715

63

3.7%

2

Source of column 1
information: New
York Times

The
Table is based on quantitative data and, so far, the author has made no
attempt to evaluate the "qualitative" degree of egotism in each
instance of using an ego word; only the incidence and potential likelihood
of it. But the huge margin of McCain’s "victory" does suggest
extraordinary self-preoccupation.

1. Ego words used:
   I; I’ll; I’m; I’d; I’ve; me; my; mine.
2. 10 words removed
   from total for candidate not hearing the question.
3. 36 words removed
   for candidate not hearing the question