This discontent is what the nine candidates hope to use in their efforts to win the election.

And Harvard students plan to help.

Harvard Students for Lieberman President Rebecca E. Rubins ’05, went up yesterday with a small group to canvass and see Lieberman. Students for Dean begins canvassing next Saturday, and will go up every Saturday after that, according to Andrew Crespo, the group’s co-chair.

All sub-groups of the Harvard College Democrats, these “Students For” spin-offs receive funding from the College Democrats as well as floor time at the College Democrats’ meetings.

For Kerry’s part, he capped off his full day of campaigning in New Hampshire, with a house party Saturday night and a bonfire for two hundred people, while Harvard Students for Kerry returned to Cambridge by van.

On the highway, within sight of Fenway and the neighboring Citgo sign, Buland finally remembered the question he had intended to ask Kerry at the rally: “If you’re going to be in New Hampshire all day, can I have your Sox tickets?”

—Staff writer Jonathan P. Abel can be reached at abel@fas.harvard.edu.