Liberia ( CNN ) -- Thousands of young men shouting , driving in pick-up trucks and taking control of the streets of Monrovia was , only a few years ago , a reason to flee . They are scenes reminiscent of the 14-year civil war that devastated Liberia and left an estimated 250,000 people dead . But today , these young men and women are thronging the streets of the capital in excitement - supporting their preferred candidates in the last day of campaigning in the nation 's elections . The front-runner : the first African female president , grandmother of three and newly-awarded winner of the Nobel Peace prize . But what President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf really wants is to win re-election for a second term in office . `` Just to consolidate the gains , preserve the peace , to keep bringing the development - we 've put in the fundamentals , the foundation - the possibility to reach our accelerated growth and development , fix our infrastructure , the potential and chances are so high , '' she said . But President Johnson-Sirleaf has already broken one major promise - that she would not run for a second term . And many Liberians believe she has not fulfilled many of her first term campaign promises - with up to 80 % of Liberians unemployed and a majority living without basic necessities such as water and electricity . And there has been plenty of campaigning going on for Tuesday 's election , some of it a little unorthodox - I saw one car handing out money to crowds as it drove through town ! The main opposition party - the Congress for Democratic Change - is drawing big crowds with their popular vice-Presidential candidate , Liberia 's most famous international football star - George Weah . `` Madame Johnson-Sirleaf - all the promises she made , she has never kept them - and the people are ready , you can see the excitement - that they 're ready for a change , '' he said . Forty percent of Liberians are under the age of 14 and many believe that , at 72 , President Johnson-Sirleaf is out of touch with the needs of the average Liberian . `` I promise them a good life , a life that is affordable . I want to see Liberians not suffering and to have light and water and healthcare , '' Weah added . Desirable , but difficult promises to keep for any incoming administration in a country where many buildings in the capital are still riddled with bullet holes . The voters themselves are split : '' The process she started - we need a person who will finish that peaceful process , '' one said . While another said : `` She promised and she did n't do it - she promised and she never delivered . ''
Liberians head to polls the last day amid excitement . Front-runner is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf the second Liberians female president and Nobel Peace prize winner . Main opposition party 's the Congress for Democratic Change candidate is international football star Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf .