Supporters in the U.S. presidential race show their colours

Supporters 'Feel the Bern' fortheVermont senator.

Backers of U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have been rallying under the slogan 'Feel the Bern,' often accompanied by images showing the Democrat with unkempt hair and glasses. Afamiliar face in New Hampshire, Sanders is expected to fare well in the first primary vote, held Tuesday.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz trails just behind fellow Republican candidate DonaldTrump heading into the New Hampshire primary.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is seeking theRepublican nomination

...but trails behind front-runners Donald Trump, Ted Cruz andMarco Rubio by a wide margin.Carson, a political newcomer, revealed his platform in December, which includes a plan to put U.S. troops along the Canadian border.

Hillary Clinton is way out in front of Sanders for the Democrats.

Republicanfront-runnerDonald Trump is looking to New Hampshire voters to keep him ahead in polls.

The New Hampshire primary is the first to be held in the country, and the winner there historically has the best shot at the White House.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio isclose on the heels of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination.

Jeb Bush is locked in a battle for second behind front-runner Trump heading into New Hampshire.

Bush has been involved in a name-calling dispute with fellow Republican Donald Trump who, in an interview on CNN, called the former Florida governor"absolutely crazy" and "a nervous wreck."