. >> i know you've been on the ground in north carolina, kay hagen certainly fighting to keep her hadher challenger will be attacking her reputation in washington. >> she was running hard against the north carolina legislature. remember, 2008 was an election in which democrats thought they could move north carolina in the direction of their column for years to come. but what's happened is the state has shifted markedly to the right. the legislature is now controlled by republicans, the governorship first time since reconstruction that happened. they pushed through a very, very conservative agenda over the last year or so. and kay hagen's strategy is to run against that legislature, run against that agenda, and hope that that is less popular than the democrats' agenda in washington. it will be a race with huge national implications, a test between the conservative agenda and obama's agenda and how it plays in a key swing state like north carolina. >> we'll be watching with your help. thanks so much. >> thank you. >>> a chinese ice breaker named snow dragon is close to reaching a russia

in 2014 a couple of senators, mary lander, and kay hagen from north carolina, if they reveil, people might say, "maybe there's not that much of a price to be paid for gun safety legislation" conversely if they come up for re-election, two republicans voting against or on the fence for a while. if this should prove to be a voting issue, if people come out in droves there'll be a sea change. it will take that, visible evidence that it's okay to buck the n.r.a., invisible evidence that it's not okay to vote down sincible gun safety. >> robert draper, thank you for joining us. >> so much for partying with co-worker. holiday office parties are shifting in ways that could surprise you, and why your breakfast plate could change soon. bill gates is among those leading the charge. >> today's data dive parties it up even while fewer work places are. in the wake of 9/11, the number of holiday office parties plunged, estimating varied wildly, but they could have dropped. holiday hearts are rebounding with the economy, but many companies are looking at new strategies. some are giving the workers

rating of pat mcrory and the gop controlled state legislature while providing a boost democratic kay hagen in her quest for re-election. but this is a story that is about more than just one north carolina's comments because the attitude embedded extends far beyond his state's borders. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. all right, there are 47% who are with him, who are on government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care r for them, who believe they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing. it's entitlement an the government should -- >> to many, that was the moment that lost mitt romney the 2012 election. >> damage control. mitt romney fighting back over that creditly roried videotape and what he said about the 47%. >> and if it wasn't that gaffe that cost mitt romney the election, the belief that the country is divided into virtuous, productive maker, up against the lazy, vicious takers and that's where romney's running mate comes in. >> right now, about 60% of the american people get

in north carolina five republicans battling for the chance to try and knock out freshman democrat kay hagen freshman like hagen. they are at their most vulnerable. they will indicate how the gop and the tea party will or will they be able to resolve their differences. winning elections principle and sticking to their conservative values. carl, happy new year. thank you. >> you bet. >> fox news alert and no all clear just yet for a town west of far fwgo north dakota after train exploded overnight. some 2400 people forced out of their homes. thankfully no injuries reported. >> russian president now vowing to work toward the quote complete annihilation of terrorists after a pair of bombings leave 44 people dead in a southern city. and it raises concerns for the 2014 winter olympics. >> hi, for example, well it certainly does. olympic organizers insist that the games will be safe. they say quote, everything necessary has been done. the fact that these two bombings have been done is not a good sign. for the people who should be gearing up to celebrate russian orthodox christmas, this has been a

you start focusing on states like north carolina where kay hagen is running for reelection and arkansaste we are talking about this morning in louisiana, another very red state, you know that 58% is probably much higher. that is causing democrats that are trying to get reelected big problems. >> at this moment. >> mary land rue is up for reelection in the red state of louisiana where president obama got just 40% of the vote. here are two ads running, one by the national senatorial committee and the other by senator landrieu's campaign. take a lock. >> there is danger lurking out there. many warned it's coming and now it's on the hunt anded hadded for you. >> at least 80,000 people statewide will not be able to keep their insurance because of the federal health care overhaul. >> louisiana is struggling because of health care. mary landrieu is running out of health care. she told reporters i'm not concerned about anything. she cast the deciding vote for obama care in the first place. it's the brave new world of government incompetence that we are going it live in. >> i'm mary landrieu and