Robert R. Porter '01, chair of the Bush campaign at Harvard, said HRC members would work actively to support Bush's presidential bid.

Although he never predicted victory for Bush, Porter showed clear enthusiasm for the governor's campaign and promised that the candidate would only get stronger.

"The campaign is really starting to turn around," Porter said. "When the Olympics end, we're going to have an all-out battle."

Since Massachusetts is considered a virtual shoo-in for Gore, Porter said he would focus the club's efforts in New Hampshire and Maine, both of which are considered swing states in the upcoming election.

Porter hopes to send students to the two states each weekend until the election.

"We're going to do some old-fashioned campaigning," he said.

Porter also pledged to hold a rally outside of the first presidential debate, to be held Oct. 3 at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Yet despite a general feeling of support for Bush among club officers, talk of the Bush campaign was largely kept to Porter's presentation.