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"Last Word"-Mardi Gras

SUSIE GHARIB: And finally tonight, while it's super Tuesday for many voters, in New Orleans, it's fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras. That means it's party time, complete with colorful costumes and cocktails. The tourism industry there has reason to celebrate -- more than 90 percent of the area's 32,000 hotels are filled for Mardi Gras. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says the crowd could be bigger than last year's. And Jeff, you were in New Orleans recently. Do things look like they're getting better?

YASTINE: They are getting better. But it's slow and it's the other 51 weeks after Mardi Gras that the city needs to bring back up to snuff.

GHARIB: Hopefully they will.

YASTINE: I'm sure they will.