Personally I prefer lightening, but that's because I'm sadistic and take pleasure in watching people fry. However, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say fire due to the amount of vampires running around.
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If you use a Fire staff btw, don't use a Fire weapon enchant on it. Light and Heavy fire attacks proc burning which will overlap with a fire enchant burning. Use poison or prismatic if facing daedra.
I like the heavy attacks for restoration and lightning staff.
I don't really like the charging-up that fire and frost staves use.
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Also consider this... if you're weaving attacks, Lightning is the worst because it's a channeled attack. Most people choose Inferno or Frost because of the ability to weave weapon attacks between spells.
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