2002 inagainst marion the primary. i was a part of the first race when she won. is actually a friend. i talked to her fairly regularly. we served together in the legislature. differenty we have ideology. they are very good people. i enjoy them. i enjoy the friendship i have with them. that said, my politics are .ifferent than mary's in louisiana, it is a pro-life state. state. natural marriage it is the only statewide democrat left in our state. beat a liberal you had to have a conservative. if we look at the last couple of elections, and the runoff, you've not had conservatives. you have had moderate. .an a term people out in last election she was able to turn out her base in a way that moderate cannot. >> what about the cost of these -- what about bill cassidy's record? he's not necessarily going to be conservative as other republican conservatives in congress. why are you concerned? >> louisiana is my home. i commute back and forth. i mixed with oaks regularly in the vertical arena. he has not been catching people's enthusiastic support. his record is next. i