Nationwide and international attention would be on the shared goals and worldviews of Quist and Sanders, that part was correctly covered, but for Montana it was a Quist rally and Sanders helping. The excerpting of soundbites from the rally was interesting. That part was handled well enough but again, Quist is the candiate and beyond a poem touching the public lands issue, he was too ignored and marginalized. It was a conscious Bernie piece from the editorial perspective of the outlet and it was not subtly so.
It was not nuanced TYT coverage, but it is national news other outlets seem to marginalize while the first stage Georgia election was roundly covered, mainstream. This is not the Kansas situation. The grassroots have contributed and the campaign is very very well staffed, as Quist noted in saying he had the best campaign staff possible, in part because his is the only election going. It is good he said that, in that way. The man bleeds honesty. Whether that's Montana candor, or personal, it is an endearing charm.
______________UPDATE______________
As the Thursday, May 25, election day approaches, the Team Quist YouTube channel gets updated daily, with two rally segments now posted [besides the link here, top sidebar, click the image, reach that site]. This is a YouTube page screencapture from a part of one of the new videos; and even with their backs to the camera, can you tell which is Rob, which is Bernie? (One hint given: If you need to enlarge the image to say which is which, have an eye exam.)
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