The candidates in the race for the Republican and Democrat nomination in November's presidential elections are drumming up support with one day left before the primary polls in the state of New Hampshire.

Despite its meagre population of 1,3 million, the East Coast state is one of the key stops on the campaign trail for the White House hopefuls.

Barack Obama emerged as the winner of the Democrat caucuses in Iowa, the first primary held last week, and will be keen to consolidate his gains in New Hampshire.

Polls ahead of Tuesday's primary suggest that he is gaining momentum over Hillary Clinton, his chief rival in the race for the Democrat nomination, although no two polls agree on the size of his lead.

John Edwards, who pushed Clinton into a surprise third place in Iowa, will also look to strengthen his position and has scheduled 10 stops in the state, but polls suggest he is still third in New Hampshire.

Mike Huckabee, who won the Republican caucuses in Iowa, is only third in New Hampshire, behind John McCain, who largely ignored last week's primary, and Mitt Romney, who came second in Iowa as well.

Although the outcomes of the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries do not necessarily produce a winner from either party, they have in the past boosted the campaigns of some candidates before primaries in larger states.

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