And values of importance to montana. From the montana pbs studios on montanaus of university. Good evening, welcome to montanas debate. We would like to welcome listeners joining us across the state. We utilize our inclusion requirements which are available on our website. The candidates meeting the criteria are here tonight. Republican congressman and montanas Lieutenant Governor, democrat mike cooney. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distance. And ready for a good debate. Each candidate will have an initial 90 seconds to answer each question. Then there will be a chance for rebuttal and followup questions. Debateill finish the with a 92nd closing statement from each candidate. Lets start with a topic that montana continues to deal with. Seeing a recent spike and covid19 cases. Just today, the state saw a record new cases. According to a group that tracks covid19 affections across interstates, we are currently fourth in the nation for infections. If elected
Republican representative Greg Gianforte and democratic Lieutenant Governor mike cooney are looking to replace governor Steve Bullock who is running for the u. S. Senate. This is live coverage on cspan. Welcome. And montanas Lieutenant Governor, democrat mike cooney. Welcome as well. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distanced and ready for a debate. We have a slightly different format tonight. Each candidate will have an initial 90 seconds to answer the question. Afterwards, there will be an open discussion period with a chance of rebuttals and direct exchanges. We will then finish the debate with a 90 second closing statement from each candidate. The pandemic. Montana is seeing a recent spike in covid19 cases. Just today, the states i record 504 new cases. According to covid act now, a group that tracks Coronavirus Infections across the u. S. , we are currently fourth in the nation for infection rate. If elected governor, with there be ould there be you take
Production support was provided greater montana foundation, encouraging communication on issues, trends, and values of importance to montanans. From the montana pbs studios on the campus of the university of montana in missoula, john and anna. Good evening, and welcome. Welcomeuld like to visitors joining us across the state on montana public radio, yellowstone public radio, and the northern news network. We utilize our inclusion requirements, which are available on the website at montanapbs. Org. In our studio this evening, montanas United States representatives, welcome. And the Lieutenant Governor, democrat mike cooney. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distanced and ready for a debate. We have a slightly different format tonight. Each candidate will have an initial 90 seconds to answer the question. Afterwards, there will be an open discussion period with a chance of rebuttals and direct exchanges. Afterwards,
Cleveland, the debate received a second highest rating for a president ial debate on television in history. The president made it clear today, he is happy with the ratings and how the night played out. I thought the debate last night was great, weve gotten tremendous reviews on it, were hitting what people want, law and order which biden was unable to talk about because the radical left followers, i dont think theres too many of them left. But i thought it was a great evening in an exciting evening and i see the ratings were very high and it was good to be there, its all very comfortable. I appreciate all the good words. Lou tonight we will be taking a President Trump debate performance with Trump Campaign Senior Advisor jason miller and President Trump last night taking out the Obama Biden Administration plot to undermine his presidency. Today fired fbi director james comey testified before the house Judiciary Committee, comey seemed hellbent on dodging any responsibility for his role
Thank you for joining us. I appreciate it. Last nights debate President Trump slammed the Obama Administration and the deep state for their years of trying to subvert and overthrow his presidency, this is tonight lou dobbs quote of the day. When i listen to joe talking about a transition, there has been no transition, i won the election and if you look at crooked Hillary Clinton and all the different people, there was no transition because they came after me trying to do a who in trying to spy on my campaign, they started from the day i went and even before i went in the day came down the escalator with our first lady. They were a disaster and a disgrace to our country, we have caught them and we caught them all. Lou caught them all. We would like to hear from you with all of this, share your comments and follow me on twitter at lou dobbs and follow me on instagram at lou dobbs tonight. Tomorrow we will be joined by devin nunes and davis hansen, we hope you will be with us as well. Up