1. Kennedy, D–Mass., a liberal Northeasterner with more than four decades in office.

2. A fellow Northeasterner, he‘s known for putting New York back on solid financial ground and for his resolve following the Sept. 11 attacks.

3. "I don‘t care what other people think of him, we like him because he helps us, the poor," said northeasterner Wanchai Jantong who said people from his village had borrowed the money to rent a van to bring them to hear Thaksin speak.

4. Clinton and Lieberman embracing were featured on buttons titled "The Hug" worn by Lieberman backers, and Clinton appeared in Lieberman‘s closing television ads.Now, Even Original War Foe Under Attack Brown University political science professor Jennifer Lawless is yet another Northeasterner challenging an incumbent‘s Democratic credentials.

5. Omitted from the biographies is any mention of their longtime policies. When was the last time Republicans nominated a pro–abortion, pro–gay rights Northeasterner with an iffy record on taxes and spending?‘‘ asked Nelson Warfield, an aide to Bob Dole‘s failed 1''6 Republican presidential campaign. That‘s the hurdle both Giuliani and Pataki face.‘‘ Abortion is the critical issue for both. The battle has been fought at Republican National Conventions over a long time,‘‘ said Schlafly, who has been to every GOP convention since 1'52. It‘s a done deal for the Republican Party.‘‘ Other Republicans argue that the Sept. 11 legacy will resonate. They both have great, proven records in leading New York through some very difficult times, which New Hampshire voters appreciate,‘‘ said Jayne Millerick, a former Granite State GOP chairwoman.