About 15 students piled into a van early Sunday morning, hitting the New Hampshire campaign trail to rally support for Vice President Al Gore '69 in his quest for the presidency.

The group--organized by Students for Gore--traveled to Nashua, N. H., where they joined nearly 50 volunteers, some local and others from Tufts University, Boston University, Boston College and MIT.

The volunteers spent the day canvassing door to door in Merrimack and Milford, two small towns outside Nashua, asking registered Democrats whether they plan to support Gore or his opponent, former Senator Bill Bradley, in the upcoming February primary.

Joseph N. Sanberg '00, president of the Harvard-Radcliffe College Democrats, said the voters' responses will be helpful later in the election, when the campaign will need to call upon supporters to vote and to sway undecided voters.

The highlight of the day was a personal appearance by Gore in Merrimack. After spending about 30 minutes doing personal door-to-door canvassing, Gore met with the group of volunteers, shaking hands and thanking them for their support.

"The young men and women who support us are extremely effective and make a huge difference," Gore told The Crimson. "They are often responsible for the shifts in momentum in a campaign. Their enthusiasm and hard work is amazing and I can't thank them enough for their support."

After they met Gore, the volunteers continued to brave cold temperatures as they walked though different neighborhoods all day in order to gauge Gore's support base.

Volunteers provided pamphlets on Gore's stances on issues such as education and health care, and answered residents' questions.