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Issues we're trying to address, stephanie. >> what about bernie taking part in this and showing up there. what really was his message? what was the point he was trying to make? >> his message was very consistent with his message as it always is, the economy is stacked against the 99% in favor of the very wealthy. this race in montana is a good platform for that message. rob quist, theal toing singer who is now the democratic candidate is squaring off against a republican greg gianforte, very, very wealthy. a lot of landowners in montana, many of whom have moved in from out of state. so quist h...

Last narrowly even as president trump prevailed at the top of the ticket. he is somebody who has come here as a newcomer. he is not born in montana and he really wants to change up the business climate here. trump voters, and there are a lot of them, thomas, say they have very differing viewing of this race. take a listen. >> i'm glad trump is president. i'm not voting for jean forte. i this they want someone that understands montana people, understands our ooms values and believes. >> i'm for gianforte. he's created jobs. i don't like how they demonize people who are rich that worked hard to ...

Total for may 17th for the campaign and its joint fund-raising committee with the republican national committee exceeded $314,000. the most since election day. this as democrats say their effort to retake the house is seeking new energy. the democratic congressional campaign committee said it raised $20 million in online contributions so far in 2017 alone, surpassing the total from all of 2015. since january, 2.2 million people joined the e-mail list with 156,000 new donors and an $18 average donation. meanwhile in montana, rob quist, democratic candidate in next week's special congressional...

Musical icon and poet, roving across the blue sky state hoping to upend state and national politics. >> this is a race where trump won by 20 basis points. >> reporter: bouied by energized democrats, cash pouring in, $2.5 million so far. average donation, $35 or less says the campaign. some independents like jill wiser says trump is why they're picking quist. >> donald trump has me so outraged, that i feel like i've been slapped in the face. >> we have an incredible opportunity here. >> reporter: but trump is not a bad word in montana for republican candidate that's campaigning for the presiden...

Medicaid dying. >> that claim is indefensible. nobody dies because they don't have access to health care. >> congressman labrador now says, i was responding to the false notion that the republican health care plan will cause people to die. that is one notion i reject. ♪ i would stand up for you >> reporter: could you be hearing the biggest political upset since trump's election? democrat rob quist says so. quist croons montana cowboy from boots, buckle to hat. a political newby, but local