Andrew Lee, third-year psychobiology student
“There’s more debate about Republicans and Democrats. I think the Republican Party is trying to take over more because Obama is not doing well. … All the ads I’ve seen about Jerry Brown is that he’s not good to vote for and he’s not going to use the money well, and from what he’s done in the past, he’s not a good choice to vote for.”
Mary Jayne Mordell, second-year English student
“I would like to think (the student vote) would be influential, but I feel like the people I’m surrounded with don’t think it is. Overall, not only am I not informed, but what I’m surrounded by is not really positive.”
Ahmed Abdulkarim, third-year chemistry student
“I don’t think (the student vote) is going to affect (the election) that much. It’s really older generations, grandparents, people aged 40 and greater that vote. Young people don’t vote as much. They’re busy with school and stuff.”
Tara Rangchi, second-year psychobiology student
“I don’t know how great of an effect (the election) will have. Things are moving the way they are, so how much could this election really change? I’m still going to vote, but I don’t think this election will cause huge, sweeping changes.”
Nick Rose, third-year political science student
“I’m actually very unimpressed with what I’ve seen so far. I like Jerry Brown a little bit more than Meg Whitman, but Jerry Brown ran Oakland into the ground. He’s not a clearly defined candidate. (Gavin) Newsom is great. He did terrific things for San Francisco.”