Debates: 23,000 Vote In FNC’s Text Poll

As they did for the SOTU, Hannity & Colmes encouraged debate viewers to vote for the winner in a text messaging poll.

One hour after the debate, almost 21,000 votes had been cast. Ron Paul initially came in first place, tying Mitt Romney with 27 percent each.

“His folks know how to hijack more than just our blog comments. They did a number on FOX’s text messaging which visibly irritated Hannity,” First Read says.

As of this morning, Romney has pulled ahead with 27 percent, followed by Paul with 26 percent and Giuliani with 19 percent…