Speaks Out

What will be the most important issue in the 2004 presidential
election? Paul Thompson First-year, law “I
think national security will be the most important issue. … Sept.
11 wasn’t too long ago.” Pooya Javidan Fourth-year,
neuroscience “The war in Iraq will be the key issue
because it is the most in-your-face (issue) and also because there
is such a huge troop deployment.” Jamie McCasland
Fourth-year, economics “Bush is all for the tax cuts
and he wants for them (to) work through the economy, and Kerry
thinks we should repeal them.” COMPILED BY ILANA FRIED,
PHOTOS BY CHELSEE HAKOLA/daily bruin