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http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/04/art.landrieu.jpg caption=" Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)."]
(CNN) - CNN projects that two-term Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu will defeat Republican challenger John Kennedy for the Senate race in Louisiana.
CNN projections are based on actual results and exit poll data from key areas.