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On CNN’s State of the Union this morning, Candy Crowley interviewed Republican Senator Richard Lugar, who had some surprising statements on the state of the White House and the GOP.

“Now, I think since the election, my understanding is that the meetings that President Obama has had have certainly had an element of reaching out. And I think that has been appreciated,” Lugar said.

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Veteran CNN correspondent Candy Crowley was named the 2nd anchor ever of Sunday morning show State of the Union today, replacing John King. She’ll also be the only female Sunday show anchor – and one of the few ever.

Mediaite spoke to Crowley this afternoon about the new job, who she’d like her first guest to be and more.

CNN senior political correspondent Candy Crowley, currently the #65 TV Reporter on the Mediaite Power Grid, has just been named the new anchor of CNN’s Sunday morning program State of the Union. Crowley will take over started next Sunday, February 7th, replacing John King, who launched State of the Union just over a year ago. King will move to host the the weekday CNN program at 7 pmET.