"emphasize issue" is correct and usable in written English, particularly in contexts where you want to draw attention to an important topic or problem.
For example, "The government must take steps to emphasize this issue, as it will have a profound effect on the economy."
Yet for all his gains in likability, Mr. Gore said he intended to emphasize issue differences in the debate, a reflection, perhaps, of the fact that on most issues, the poll found that Americans still side with Democrats.
Ron also examines how traditional Liberal/Progressive politics generally emphasize "issue oriented politics" rather than pursue effective electoral strategies to gain political power.
We particularly emphasize issues related to research design and identification.
And though the groups are nonpartisan, some emphasize issues identified with one candidate or the other.
Are financial aspects central or do they emphasize issues of qualification for the later job?
Most of the courses under this theme emphasize issues of educational equity in schools, colleges, and other contexts.
They are running campaigns that emphasize issues like police protection and the quality of life, and are far more moderate in tone than any Democrat since Mr. Koch.
In speaking to the world he is likely to emphasize issues of economic justice, a topic that plays well in developing countries.
Mr. Bennett and several other Republicans said their party should redouble its efforts and emphasize issues like the cost of prescription drugs and a patients' bill of rights.
To win them over, he suggested, Republicans should emphasize issues that resonated with them at a time of insecurity, including government spending, debt, government bailouts and terrorism.
But he also presented some of his arguments in a new way to emphasize issues that polls show are important to voters as opinion surveys show the race tightening.
