Tuesday’s Democratic primary debate in South Carolina had something of an awkward ending — a cliffhanger that kept candidates at their podiums, uncertain about whether or not it was over.

CBS Moderator Gayle King said she was posing one final, two-part question: “First, I’d like you each to tell us the biggest misconception about you, that’s number one," she said. "Number two, the South Carolina motto is this — while I breathe, I hope. So, outside of politics, and no more than 45 seconds or so, what is your personal motto, your personal belief, your favorite quote that represents you?”

As each candidate took their turn, some making jokes about their height or their hair, others answering seriously, it seemed like the debate was over.