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Update 1145am EST. Many of you are asking for the list of the anti-drilling Republicans. The group who succeeded in pressuring the GOP to cave in calls itself the "Republican Main Street Partnership." They're holding a press conference at 130pm EST in Washington, D.C. to bray about their "victory." Here's some more info: Main Street Leaders who helped broker the deal to eliminate ANWR from budget cuts: Rep. Charlie Bass (R-NH), Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL), Rep. Jim Walsh (R-NY), Rep. Joe Schwarz (R-MI), RMSP Executive Director Sarah Chamberlain ResnicHere's the complete list of "Main Street" members in Congress. 1pm EST....

Port St. Lucie, Fla. -- Whether or not he wins Florida, Newt Gingrich says, "I will go all the way to the convention. I expect to win the nomination." Mitt Romney's surrogates have been appearing at every one of Newt Gingrich's rallies in the Sunshine State, but the tactic hasn't seemed to draw much reaction from the former House speaker, who on Saturday turned most of his attention to President Obama on the stump. He focused on three things "that matter to Florida ... jobs, housing, and space." (snip) "People ask me what can we do about getting more jobs...

Charles F. Bass, the Peterborough Republican who represented New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional district for 12 years before losing the seat to Democrat Paul Hodes in 2006, said this morning he’s filing candidacy papers to run for the position again. He’ll likely face Jennifer Horn of Nashua, a former radio host and the Republican nominee in 2008, and Bob Giuda, a former businessman and state representative from Warner, in a party primary in September. Running on the Democratic side: Ann McLane Kuster, a Democrat from Hopkinton who practices law in Concord, John DeJoie, a fourth-term state representative and firefighter from Concord;...

Former six-term New Hampshire Congressman Charlie Bass endorsed John McCain today just as he had during McCain's race for president in 2000. (snip) "Our nation needs a leader with the strength, experience, and character to lead as commander in chief from day one and John McCain is that leader," said Bass in a statement. "John McCain is the only candidate with the proven national security experience vital to confronting the challenges facing our nation, and that's why I am proud to support him for president."

WASHINGTON -- With signs pointing to a resurgent Democratic Party in New Hampshire, the state's all-Republican congressional delegation is becoming increasingly at odds with the national Republican Party in a state that was long a GOP bellwether, according to an analysis of votes and other actions in Congress over the past year. Congressmen Jeb Bradley and Charles Bass voted for expanded stem cell research and opposed drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and Bradley notably declined to endorse Bush's Social Security plan. Senator John E. Sununu opposed Bush's plan for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, joined a filibuster...

MANCHESTER - Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark said yesterday he supports a congressional resolution that would give President Bush authority to use military force against Iraq, although he has reservations about the country's move toward war. Clark, who led the allied NATO forces in the Kosovo conflict, was in the state yesterday for a series of stops, including one to endorse Democrat Katrina Swett in the Second District race. He said if she were in Congress this week, he would advise her to vote for the resolution, but only after vigorous debate. The resolution is expected to pass the...

Also: a Shaheen internal poll released tonight showed Shaheen with a small lead. The poll conducted by Alan J. Quinlan of Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Research, Inc. on October 15-16, 2002 among 500 likely November voters showed Shaheen leading Sununu 45%-43%. americanresearchgroup.comAmerican Research Group, Inc.814 Elm Street  Manchester, NH 03101603/624-4081  603/627-1746-FAX The New Hampshire Poll October 17, 2002 Republicans Continue to Hold Leads in New Hampshire as US Senate Race Tightens Republicans John Sununu, Craig Benson, Jeb Bradley, and Charles Bass continue to hold their respective leads over Democrats Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Fernald, Martha Fuller Clark, and Katrina Swett with only the race...

Congressional poll numbers show Bradley and Bass with leads... A new poll conducted by UNH Survey Center for WMUR shows Bradley and Bass with leads over their Democratic opponents. The poll has a margin of error of +/-5%. (10/10/02) CD 1 Jeb Bradley (R) 47% Martha Fuller Clark (D) 34% Dan Belforti (L) 1% Other 5% Undecided 13% CD 2 Charlie Bass (R) 52% Katrina Swett (D) 30%