Heading up in a handful of cars, the crew arrived in Manchester a little after 10 a.m.

After struggling to find the poorly marked campaign headquarters on a small street, the campaign volunteers filed past signs for Bradley next to "On the spot financing" signs for the furniture warehouse.

They entered the current one-room campaign office to find about 40 volunteers. The goal was for each volunteer to knock on 100 doors by the end of the day, if not winning votes, at least establishing contacts with potential Democratic voters.

That mission is gaining importance as Bradley becomes more popular: in a poll released last Thursday by a New Hampshire television station, 42 percent of likely Democratic primary voters chose Bradley; 35 percent chose Gore. It was the first time that Bradley had gained a lead outside of the margin of error (in this case, it was a 6 percent margin of error).

At Bradley headquarters, the office was filled mainly with students, but Democratic party faithfuls and straddling-the-fence Independents were represented as well.

Grodd and Eric Landen, the two Manchester organizers, quickly instructed the small crowd on canvassing--how to deal with fawning or belligerent voters, what to do if the voter wants more information. They sent them on their way with an armful of door hangers (many people are not around on weekend afternoons).

Grodd and Landen were, not surprisingly, upbeat about Bradley's chances, with Grodd assuring the crowd that they are selling a candidate who sells himself. But they exuded a certain pep-rally perkiness as well.

"Let's get fired up to go knock on some doors," Grodd exclaimed. "Our philosophy is to go nuts and have a good time. We really appreciate you guys being here."