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The various demands and extended demands we have around the country. what are you going to do from the democratic candidate in this district when its harder for to you concentrate on an individual district like this? >> thats why these coordinated campaigns are so important. and thats why what i said a few minutes is go is so critically important bep dont know whats going to happen in this race. its a jump ball. but heres what we do know. democrats were united in their purpose. they were united ...

Came together. everybody was united. the local indivisible chapter supported one of his opponents and they were all in. the swing left. the labor movement. the d triple c. the dnc. the ohio democratic party. everybody together. and that is why we got so close. and well see what happens here. if ever we need yet another reminder of the importance of getting out there and voting, here we are in another nail-biter. thats why its so important for people to exercise their right to vote. and frankly, ...

My favorite role so far? being a non-smoker. no question about it. talk to your doctor about chantix. donald trump surprise election has spurred an explosion of activism among his political opponents. many liberals have their sights set on this november trying to win back the house, maybe even the senate. among those trying to turn the lefts energy into a political victory is a group called swing left. our own chriss jansing takes a look at their unique strategy. >> reporter: in a broadway the...

Districts. msnbcs chris jansing talked to some volunteers about why they think they can flip the house from red to blue. >> why swing left? >> it takes a village. to flip a house. so -- >> did you make that up, it takes a village to flip a house? >> i guess i just did. a passing car.u barelyp minor accident - no big deal, right? wrong. your insurance company is gonna raise your rate after the other car got a scratch so small you coulda fixed it with a pen. maybe you should take that pen and use ...

To a lot of people like katy hill. she came up outside of the system. shes somebody who is challenging an established names, theres a two-term incumbent shell go up against, but initially theres like a dozen democrats. she eventually went up against three of them. if youre still playing by the old party rules. if youre the democrats, or the republicans for that matter, you knee to start figuring out whats going on. >> this story is incredible and this organization is done something i, as a repub...

Every time i go out and meet another democrat and they say thank you so much for coming, i cant wait to vote. >> add to that swing left manpower, money. they set up innovative district funds. you donate to a district, not a person, and the eventual primary winner gets the cash. in cal 25, thats katie hill. >> it is my great pleasure to hand over this check from the grassroots. >> thank you so much. >> you beat a slew of other people on election night. how much money did you have left? >> we had ...

>> reporter: now they tell me its cathartic, even addicting. >> i cannot go away. every time i go out and meet another democrat and they say thank you so much for coming, i cant wait to vote. >> reporter: add to that swing left manpower, money. they set up innovative district funds. you donate to a district, not a person. and the eventual primary winner gets the cash. in cal 25, thats katie hill. >> its my great pleasure to hand over this check from the grassroots. >> thank you so much. >> repo...

With just four months to go before the midterm elections, democrats today are getting a major boost from some new political players. hundreds of grassroots groups borne out of donald trumps election are now channeling their anger and frustration into political action. one group in particular known as swing left has come up with a bit of a unique plan to flip the house blue. msnbcs chris jansing got an exclusive look inside their campaign. >> reporter: in a broadway theater packed with celebritie...

Grassroots. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: you beat a slew of other people on election night. how much money did you have left? >> we had almost nothing left. we spent pretty much down to zero. >> reporter: the group gave her over $160,000, with more coming in every day. swing left is now in 78 congressional districts in 29 states. whole families are turning out like the bartletts. why swing left? >> it takes a village to flip a house. so -- >> reporter: did you make that up, it takes a vill...

Whitehill. after donald trump won, he felt just like these folks did. >> i was feeling, you know, despondent and depressed. >> reporter: like new yorkers he lives in a deep blue congressional district in western massachusetts. >> i was looking for a place where i could make a difference, and i found a new york 19 just across the border. >> reporter: he also found out that 75% of americans have a congressional swing district within 50 miles and believed that if he could convince those blue distri...