Thread by @eyokley

Ahead of tonight's #DemDebate (moderated by all women) we took a look at the 600 questions asked of candidates so far, and how the subjects of them lined up with moderators gender, race and ethnicity. (A thread!) 1/

morningconsult.com/2019/11/19/how…

First things first: There's a debate in political science about the efficacy of representation - is it stronger for a woman to represent issues dear to women, or equally strong for a man?

There's a strength in allyship, per @MelissaDeckman morningconsult.com/2019/11/19/how… 2/

When it comes to the questions asked in the past 6 #DemDebates about issues traditionally dubbed "women's issues," women have taken the lead (14/18).

And: Latino and black moderators have asked ~4 in 10 questions about civil rights and immigration. morningconsult.com/2019/11/19/how… 3/

Abortion + equal pay have made up larger chunks of the questions women have asked Democratic presidential candidates, so far, than men. Same is true for Latino v. white moderators on immigration, and black v. white moderators on civil rights. morningconsult.com/2019/11/19/how… 4/

When it comes to which questions women moderators have asked candidates in the past, women have been no more likely to call on women or men than their male counterparts, though they have been more likely to direct follow up questions to women. morningconsult.com/2019/11/19/how… 5/

.@aimeeallison said the push to diversify the moderating pool for the #DemDebates is a good thing, but it hasn't gone far enough -- even with tonight's line-up. morningconsult.com/2019/11/19/how… 6/6