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Ninth senate seat last night in louisiana where congressman bill cassidy swamped incumbent democrat mary landrieu in a runoff election, bringing the new gop senate majority to 54 seats. heres how senator landrieu reacted. >> the people of our state have spoken, and while we were working and hoping and praying for a different outcome, im so proud that our campaign was open and accessible to the voters. >> joining us now from baton rouge, the newest member of the republican wave, bill cassidy. sen...

The exclamation mark on that message. >> mary landrieus loss means theres not a single statewide democratic office in the deep south once considered a stronghold for the party. those rushing to help show a whos who now with all eyes focusing on the race to the white house and they consider this, the iowa caucus is tentatively scheduled for a little more than 13 months away from right now. >> thank you, leland. >> i cant wait, i love the iowa caucus. the most amazing stat of all this morning, of ...

The agenda that barack obama has staked out for our country. nor do they like the effects of these policies. for example, obamacare, which continues to punish particularly low wage workers. we were the exclamation mark on the message all of america sent. >> with your victory, and this is really an amazing turn-about, the democratic party will now not have a single senator, governor or state legislator in the deep south all the way from the carolinas to your state of louisiana. not one. and i gue...

In his victory speech last night, cassidy called it a win for conservative principles while landrieu said she was proud of her accomplishments in congress. >> now, you in this room our state is the exclamation mark on that message. we echo that. that we want our country to go in a conservative direction. >> we honor and accept the decision tonight, but i cannot tell you all, and my family, how proud we are to have made a big difference every day for many decades, and we will continue to do so. >...

Victory by republican congressman bill cassidy of louisiana denying a fourth term to democratic senator mary landrieu. helping republicans pick up nine senate seats in the midterm elections and increasing their majority to 54 seats in the senate. john roberts is live in new orleans. >> arthel, good afternoon to you. it was not just a victory for republicans last night, it was a blowout. bill cassidy buried senator mary landrieu by 12 points. cassidy rode the republican wave tapping in a deep wel...

Behind that which the rest of america said on november 4th. we dont like the direction president obama has taken our country. we wish to go in a different direction and im privileged to represent these fine folks in louisiana as we place that exclamation mark. >> cassidys victory was a huge blow to democrats who now do not control a u.s. senate seat, st from texas all the way to the carolinas. landrieu went out gracefully. >> we honor and accept the decision tonight, but i cannot tell you all an...

"she is in great spirits and is receiving fantastic care at methodist hospital in houston, texas." its the same hospital where her husband and former president george h.w. bush spent almost two months battling a bronchitis related illness in 2012. >> i have known barbara bush since 1969. that is 44 years. having known her as i have, i have total confidence in her, period, exclamation mark. >> reporter: this is the fourth time the 88-year-old has been hospitalized in recent years, heart surgery i...

Being treated at methodist hospital in houston, texas, for a respiratory related issue. she was admitted on monday and the spokesperson says she is in great spirits, has already received visits from her husband and family and is receiving fantastic care. we want to show you a fairly recent white house photo of the former first lady taken in july when her husband was honored for his work with the point of lights foundation. president bush, by the way, has a form of parkinsons and often uses a whe...

Period, exclamation mark. >> also weighing in is number 42, former president bill clinton who treated this morning "ill be rooting for her full recovery while shes rooting for baylor today. all of my best to her and george h.w. bush." of course, thats a reference to the fee estes bowl which will be taking place tonight. >> all about football, especially in texas. but former first lady barbara bush has had some other health issues, hasnt she? >> she has. in the late 80s diagnosed with graves dise...

>> exclamation mark. >> its like this. thank you very much. its the wrong day. take back the hope diamond." >> i was thanks, though. >> easy, four tenors. whats going on here? by the way, well have the four tenors live in 20 months. >> no, theyre not going to be here. but macklemore will be here. and i promise i will not ask him what his new years resolution is. >> i cant wait to hear macklemores resolution. thats what the kids want to know. let me ask you about the years movies. >> okay, yeah. ...