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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. here's how senator landrieu reacted. >> the people of our state have spoken, and while we were working and hoping and praying for a different outcome, i'm 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. senator-elect, congratulations and and welcome to "fox news sunday." >> thank you, chris. thank you f...

The exclamation mark on that message. >> mary landrieu's loss means there's not a single statewide democratic office in the deep south once considered a stronghold for the party. those rushing to help show a who's 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 can't wait, i love the iowa caucus. the most amazing stat of all this morning, of the 60 democratic senators who voted for obamacare four years ago, only half are serving in the ...

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 guess the question is, what's the democratic party's problem? >> if there's one party for the working p...

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. >> joining me now, washington post white house reporter and national correspondent lauren fox. good t...

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 well of resentment that really is very, very deep set clear across the state. his only line of attack w...