Mr. McCain's anti-establishment message has widespread appeal in Connecticut, where 40 percent of the state's 1.9 million voters are independent. But the senator is hindered by the state's voting rules, which bar independents from the primaries and prohibit crossover voting. Voters have until Monday at noon to register in a party. For Democrats, who control the state legislature, Connecticut seems poised to give a victory to Mr. Gore. A Quinnipiac College poll taken two weeks ago showed Mr. Gore leading Mr. Bradley by 9 points, and Mr. Bradley has not been able to cut down his deficit since then.
Voters can cast ballots in either primary.
This state is solidly in the Bush camp. Almost all of Georgia's elected Republican officials are supporting Mr. Bush. Mr. McCain canceled his only visit to Georgia in the days before the primary and has no staff or resources in the state. None of the four major candidates have run any television advertisements. Mr. Bush and Mr. Gore each made a single quick appearance in the last few weeks.