“I think it's going to be the economy. Right now it's not affecting me, but I know it's going to. After that, I think it's national security.”

— Darlene Hamm, customer service representative, Quinlan, Texas

“I think it will be trying to fix the mistakes of the previous administration.”

— Dawnya Pearl, Kansas University freshman, Kansas City, Kan.

“To convince the country that we don't need to operate like an empire to be a prosperous country. We've overextended our resources, and empirical aspirations are not in our best interests.”

— Michael Morley, builder, Lawrence

“Probably the public's opinion about the war, and what course of action we need to take.”

— Preston Nicholson, assistant director, Lawrence