Dems pick up a U.S. House seat

In a special election in Louisiana.

In one of the most conservative districts in the nation, no less.

From Politico:

Democrat Don Cazayoux has defeated Republican Woody Jenkins in a tightly contested special election to replace retired Rep. Richard Baker (R-La.), according to House officials.

Democratic Congressional Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen released a statement praising Cazayoux and criticizing GOP attempts to "nationalize" the race by tying Cazayoux to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Yes, this is the one where the Republicans tried to scare voters with ads showing the Democratic candidate's photo beside Barack Obama's.

Didn't work.