MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Democratic candidate Al Gore may be leading in the polls, but he is not easing up on the campaign trail. Gore will be meeting voters in Massachusetts and New York. CNN's Chris Black updates us on his stretch.</s>SEN. BOB GRAHAM (D), FLORIDA: ... that great future that stands before us, the reality in our lives, Vice President Al Gore.</s>CHRIS BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Senator Bob Graham of Florida is endorsing Al Gore -- and he has a lot of company. Gore campaign officials say nearly 600 of the elected and party officials who get automatic votes at the Democratic National Convention are committed to the vice president. By their count, 38 back Bill Bradley. But the Gore campaign dropped plans to release the names of these convention delegates this week for fear the news would depress voter turnout in Tuesday's primary by contributing to the sense that the race for the nomination is over. Gore is exhorting Democrats to turn out on Tuesday.</s>AL GORE, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And those of you that are 18, I would like to ask you to go to the polls and vote on March 14th and then again in November for the Democratic nominee.</s>BLACK: Gore's campaign manager is heading back to the Nashville headquarters Saturday to personally supervise get-out-the-vote efforts for the Gore campaign. The campaign has targeted minority voters with special appeal on radio, in television... (</s>BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, GORE CAMPAIGN AD) GORE: ... a president that's really doing the job the way that it's supposed to be done, is committed in his or her heart to fight for all Americans, and especially people who haven't had someone fight for them in the past.</s>BLACK: ... and this weekend, prominent supporters, including members of Congress and Cabinet secretaries will hit the road for Gore to make sure his voters get to the polls on Tuesday. Chris Black, CNN, Atlanta.
Despite Lead in Polls, Gore Campaign Presses On