Doc Discusses Body Politics, GOP Debate

There were many heated exchanges in Tuesday night's GOP debate -- more than at any other so far this election cycle. In some cases, their body language got more attention than their words, so FOX 9 News spoke with Dr. Ronald Green, deputy liaison of the University of Minnesota debate team, about the exchanges.

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The image of Mitt Romney laying a hand on Rick Perry's shoulder in the latest Republican debate may well be remembered long after people have forgotten what the two were squabbling over.

Classic moments from debates past often had more to do with what the candidates did than what they said.

President George H.W. Bush's words in a 1992 debate with Bill Clinton and Ross Perot are long forgotten. The fact that cameras caught the president checking his watch wasn't. It suggested to viewers that Bush wished he were someplace else.

Supporters of Romney and Perry both tried to cast the latest debate dust-up in the best light for their candidates.