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All were equal on poise and presentation, but Lewis clearly was better informed and more thoughtful. It was apparent why Lewis has won the endorsements of the Helena Independent Record, Billings Gazette, Bozeman Chronicle, and Montana Standard (Butte).
The Daily InterLake and FVCC did a better job with audio than the television folks running the 29 September debate, and the moderator and panelists comported themselves as professionals.
A warm, golden late October afternoon probably thinned the audience watching via video streaming on the internet. The debate should have been televised on all channels, and Old Man Weather should have provided cold rain that kept voters indoors.