With the presidential election taking place on Nov. 5 between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, many students continue to discuss political views and their diverse perspectives on candidates and the election.
Om Modi, junior (4) blue
“I’ve heard people talk about their concerns with the economy and their rights. I think Kamala Harris would be better because she would strike a balance between helping the economy and protecting civil rights. Some of her actions that I agree with are removing taxes on tips and giving tax breaks. I would say the better political party depends on the representative candidate, and seeing how California is being run right now, I’d say the Democrats are doing a decent job.”
Alden James, junior (3) blue
“There’s a lot of economic, infrastructure and funding issues going on right now. In addition, a lot of discussions around topics like abortion and state rights are present, so those need to be addressed. I think both parties have their ways of improving the nation, but of the two candidates, it would be good for Kamala Harris to be elected because of how she views specific policies and how she relates to the general American public instead of just certain audiences.”
Arjun Joshi, freshman (1) purple
“I have been following the news a little bit, and I’m seeing issues on headlines such as the state of the economy, housing prices in America and the civil and natural rights that people should have. While both candidates have many unique thoughts on such issues, I would say that I’m mostly neutral since I haven’t explored enough on the issues and both candidates don’t provide any concrete solutions with their policies, so I have no true common ground with them.”
Reagan Markert, senior (4) red
“I’ve been tracking the election, but I wouldn’t say that I avidly follow the mass media of the election. I’m very fiscally conservative, so a lot of the issues I notice arise from the state of our economy and market. There are a lot of problems with overspending, and I think that the Democrats have definitely demonstrated that in this last term. I think Trump is a little more transparent with some of his policies, and that is why I think he’s more beneficial.”
