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Vote-rich county, more people who vote there than in any other county, most likely, and so it tells you a lot about whats going on. let me give you an example. remember, greg gianforte was the republican candidate for governor last year. he lost to the democrat, steve bullock. so he just went through a statewide election there in montana that he lost. when he lost that race to steve bullock, yellowstone county was a dead heat. it was completely tied between the democrat and the republican. tonig...

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>> you got to leave. >> so, kyung, what are you hearing from montana voters? do you think this has had an impact? on the way that they are going to -- this will turn out? >> reporter: absolutely, they believe it has had a significant impact. the voters weve spoken to. weve spoken to them throughout the day on both sides. whether theyre a democrat or a republican. the democrats are really inspired to go out there and vote. they think that this is a moral vote, that they dont want greg gianforte, ...

That was certainly him on that audio recording. as far as whether or not he seemed more aggressive or any different, he didnt seem that way to me. >> we should point out the guardian published an article that basically stated that this candidate held i think more than $100,000 or something in investments in two index funds that were i guess heavily invested in russia or russia index funds. and i guess did not like that article. you are about to interview the democratic candidate rob quist. he is...

Going to show up tonight. so far no one knows that. theres a small police presence on the inside. everyone was talking about the ground swelling of support, they believe this incident has only strengthened the cause behind him, and people say -- a couple folks said this is montana justice, that theyre tired of reporters coming from outside and pushing their way into rooms. once again, though, well have to see how this turns out tonight in terms of the back and forth with heavy supporters on the ...

Gianforte hasnt said anything publicly since the statement, but his campaign says jacobs entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved someone in their face and asked badgering classes. the statement says gianforte asked jacobs to lower the recorder and jacobs declined and blamed jacobs for pushing them both to the ground. >> but note the recording has no indication that jacobs was asked to lower the recorder. you can judge for yourself whether the health care questions were badgeri...

Its yellowstone county, it is very important if a democrat is going to win anywhere in the state. you have to either win it or have to hold it as steve bullock did when he ran and if quist is having little appeal there, that doesnt bode well for his chances and i have to say that voters ive talked to in montana, theyre not thrilled with either candidate. quist is somebody with no political experience whos a musician, who, you know, is kind of a quirky guy and gianforte is somebody whos quite wea...

Reports, republicans are concerned the race is much closer than it should be. quist was campaigning with bernie sanders, and health care was at the top of the agenda. >> to my mind, in the greatest country on earth, people should not have to go bankrupt due to health issues. people should not have to go bankrupt. >> rob understands. you understand, and i understand that health care is a right, not a privilege. >> joining me now, senator bernie sanders of vermont. senator, you were just in montan...

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House democrats and what the dccc is saying is that he needs to pull out of the race. certainly, were not getting any indication that thats going to be happening. rob quist is expected to arrive here shortly. he will meet with campaign supporters before the special election, before polls up at 7:00 a.m. montana time. from the indication i got from his campaign, he is going to try to get through the day, try to be pleasant, get montana people to vote for him on local state issues. >> its interest...