They certainly wouldn't do so for Vice President Al Gore '69, they said.

YAYA described Steve Forbes as, "kind of goofy-looking," and Snider observed further that Forbes' wealth does not jive well with his self-proclaimed status as a Washington outsider.

They also dismissed George W. Bush due to his being, "too green," alluding to his perceived lack of experience with government at the national level.

On the subject of McCain himself, Snider cited the candidate's "refreshing" approach to politics and campaigning. Choi said that when he first heard McCain speak, he was struck immediately by the senator's eloquence. McCain was "something special," and well-worth supporting.

Their loyalties solidified, the students arrived at Gilford at eleven in the morning.

Up to this point, these four students had no idea would be expected of them that day. The duration of their stay was even up in the air--they had all come prepared to stay over in Manchester's YMCA until Sunday.

The coordinator for McCain's New Hampshire's youth volunteers, Jenna Kolmeister, assigned each group of to a nearby town, both in the region around Lake Winnipesaukee, which weaves through the center of the state.