Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170410:20:56:00
11 republicans would claim the seat until the race was turned into a referendum on president trump. >> i want to go to washington and hold people accountable and that includes the president of the united states. >> trump carried the district by a little more than a point last november. in 2012 mitt romney swept it by more than 20 points. >> i think spring has sprung. >> reporter: he hopes to tap into angst among democrats over trump has been running ads critical of the president. >> we can't let donald trump put us at risk. >> reporter: how affective do you think that has been for you so far? ...