There might have been quite a lull between the November midterms and today’s run-off election between Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu and Rep. Bill Cassidy, but it didn’t take long to call the race for the Republican challenger. The folks at the Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk couldn’t quite believe what they were witnessing.
With 179,959 in
Cassidy 116,914 64.97%
Landrieu 63,045 35.03%— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) December 7, 2014
All I'm hearing in my headphones from other @AoSHQDD leaders on teleconference following Landrieu parish returns: "OH MY GOD…OH MY GOD."
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) December 7, 2014
We have serious ppl on AoSHQDD conference call. Nonpartisans who know voting history and are sober. Most frequent quote: "OH MY GOD."
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) December 7, 2014
Was Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the call? Maybe that was her. In any case, let’s make Mary Landrieu’s send-off official.
Mary who? #lasen
— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) December 7, 2014
And 2014 is over. RT @AP: BREAKING: Cassidy defeats Landrieu in Louisiana Senate race, bolstering GOP majority in new Senate.
— Rebecca Buck (@RebeccaBuck) December 7, 2014
Let me introduce you to @BillCassidy, Louisiana's next senator! #lasen pic.twitter.com/YM9T7yFalu
— Mignon May (@MignonMay) December 7, 2014
AP reporting Sen Mary #Landrieu has lost #Louisiana
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) December 7, 2014
Per the AP, it will be 54 to 46, folks.
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) December 7, 2014
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— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 7, 2014
It now officially will take 6 Dems to get to 60 votes in the Senate.
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) December 7, 2014
With Cassidy win, for '14, GOP wins 9 Senate seats. Breakdown in new Congress will be 54 R, 46 D (2 independents caucus with Dems).
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 7, 2014
By winning 2 LA Hse seats, R's will have at least 246-188 advantage in new Congress. Barber/McSally race still out in AZ.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 7, 2014
GOP matches Truman-era high with 246 House seats http://t.co/1ugEaIboDM
— Kerry Picket (@KerryPicket) December 7, 2014
NRSC's Moran on Cassidy win: Voters sent a resounding message that they did not approve of the Obama Agenda or the dysfunction in Washington
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 7, 2014
Moran: "Our victory is transformative. In exactly one month, twelve new Republican Senators will be sworn in in to the United States Senate"
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) December 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/541417717966712832
One consolation for Landrieu:
Landrieu can take consolation in the fact that her new senator will get Keystone over the finish line.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) December 7, 2014
But Sen. Rand Paul rubs it in like no one else.
The final loser of 2014 #hillaryslosers pic.twitter.com/yaZz9TZlTM
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 7, 2014
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Related:
‘Louisiana nail biter’: Nate Silver predicts Bill Cassidy a 99.8 percent favorite in runoff
Mary Landrieu’s defense of Obamacare vote is hilariously desperate
‘Pitiful’: Mary Landrieu’s reluctant descent into irrelevance
‘I fought for it like a tiger:’ Flailing Mary Landrieu turns to Keystone for salvation
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