Tulsi Gabbard is the 2020 field's lightning rod
Summary
While Democratic provocateur Tulsi Gabbard doesnt get written about as much as top-tier candidates, data suggests shes the most provocative. The big picture: Her war of words with Hillary Clinton in October and her appeal to viral, right-wing media have driven outsized interest in stories about her, according to data from NewsWhip provided exclusively to Axios. By the numbers: Over the last three months, stories about Gabbard have averaged 858 interactions on social media (likes, comments, shares) — more than any other candidate. The backstory: Gabbards friendly fire against Democrats has made for some of the most viral moments of the primary. Our 2020 attention tracker is based on data from NewsWhip exclusively provided to Axios as part of a project that will regularly update throughout the 2020 campaign.
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