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Page 2A NATION East Oregonian Thursday, January 1, 2015 Things to watch ahead of 2016 campaign BRIEFLY Snowy, cold across West for New Year’s By The Associated Press (AP) — A blustery winter storm dumped snow and ice across the West on Wednesday, making driving treacherous in the mountains from California to the Rockies and forcing residents and party-goers in some usually sun-soaked cities to bundle up for a frosty New Year’s. Giddy residents in Southern California foothills snapped photos of snow-covered lawns as kids tossed snowballs. In suburban Phoenix, swimming pools and cactus-lined backyards were dusted with the white stuff. The storm swept from California into the Mojave Desert and Las Vegas, bringing snow to parts of northern WASHINGTON — There’s a whole year of campaigning, posi- tioning and politicking to go before the next campaign for president kicks off with the Iowa Caucus in early 2016. Here’s a look at 10 things to look out for this year that might tell us something about how that campaign (which is really al- ready underway) may shake out. 1. Courtrooms Before Cam- paigns Three Republican governors who appear likely to run for presi- dent face legal issues at home that could derail a campaign before it gets started. Texas Gov. Rick Perry was indicted in August on two fel- ony counts of abuse of power for publicly threatening to veto funding for public corruption prosecutors, and then making good on that threat. An investigation into alleged illegal coordination between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s 2012 recall campaign and conservative groups is on hold pending action from the state Supreme Court, while federal prosecutors in New Jersey continue to investigate what role Gov. Chris Christie’s administration played, if AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File In this 2011 file photo, Republicans enter Hilton Coliseum before casting their ballots in the Iowa Republican Party’s Straw Poll, in Ames, Iowa. sible GOP White House prospects, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, accepted what’s known as Medicaid expansion. Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal refused, citing concern over the cost. Others, including Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, adopted hybrid programs that expand insurance coverage with limits. 5. Right to Work Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker faces the prospect of another public Washington Bridge in 2013. 2. Middle Class Economics The stock market is up, unem- ployment is down and economists are giddy about prospects for Amer- ica’s economy to grow in 2015. But while economic indicators are glow- ing, how middle class voters bene- presidential campaign. So far, many have not: the typical American fami- ly’s income is 8 percent lower than it was before the recession hit in 2007. 3. Iowa Straw Poll The Iowa Republican Party’s presidential straw poll has come under sharp scrutiny in the past two campaigns after elevating can- didates out of step with the larger Iowa and national GOP. The event, held the summer before the winter caucuses, is also a source of ten- sion among campaigns which pay a steep price to take part in what is nominally a fundraiser for the state party. Gov. Terry Branstad, Iowa’s six-term governor, wants to end it, while the Iowa Republican Party chairman and central committee have the votes to keep it going. 4. GOP Governors and Med- icaid Two years into the Affordable Care Act, Republican governors re- main divided over whether to adopt a key provision of the law that pro- vides health insurance to poor un- insured people via Medicaid. Pos- 2015 should the state’s GOP-con- trolled legislature try to pass a “right to work” law, which would make private labor union membership op- tional. Walker’s successful effort to curtail the union rights of public em- ployees led to weeks of visible and vocal protests in Madison during his avoid as he weighs if and when to enter the race for president. But it is a priority for Republican lawmakers who expanded their majorities in the midterm elections and aren’t as tied to the law’s presidential politi- cal implications as their ambitious governor. 6. Republican Debates After a prolonged 2012 prima- ry season that left their presidential nominee bloodied, the Republican National Committee is making sig- - ule ahead of the presidential pri- mary season. Party leaders plan to dramatically reduce the number of debates and assert more control over the selection of moderators. Still, lo- gistical questions remain for a 2016 Didn’t receive your paper? — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Warren has, for months, told anyone able to ask that she “is not running for president.” That has not stopped hopeful liberals in the Democrat- ic Party from talking up a Warren campaign. Will it be enough for them if Warren were to declare that she “will not” run for president? Or will their hopes for an insurgent campaign from the left linger deep into 2015, should the populist sen- ator stick with her grammatically NEWS To submit news tips and press releases: Multimedia consultants • Jeanne Jewett To submit community events, calendar items and Your EO News: To submit engagements, weddings and anniversaries: SUBSCRIPTION RATES To submit a Letter to the Editor: Postmaster: Single copy price: TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Mostly sunny and very cold Mostly cloudy and chilly Partly sunny 22° 12° 34° 24° HIGH LOW PRECIPITATION 0.00" 2.80" 1.60" 13.24" 8.92" 13.07" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 25° 39° 57° (1970) 8° 27° -8° (1978) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 0.00" 1.34" 1.45" 7.60" 5.46" 9.92" SUN AND MOON Jan 13 Periods of snow and rain 34° 28° 42° 37° 36° 28° 40° 35° 46° 33° 46° 32° Seattle 41/31 20° 8° 40° 26° 65° (1996) -10° (1978) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Jan 4 Cloudy, a bit of snow and rain HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST TEMPERATURE Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Full Last MONDAY PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST PENDLETON Yesterday Normals Records Forecast SUNDAY New 7:36 a.m. 4:21 p.m. 2:03 p.m. 4:04 a.m. First Jan 20 Jan 26 Spokane Wenatchee 19/13 24/17 Tacoma Moses 39/26 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 26/14 21/15 43/29 41/26 27/15 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 40/23 23/16 Lewiston 23/12 Astoria 23/17 44/31 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 38/25 Pendleton 25/11 The Dalles 25/15 22/12 28/18 La Grande Salem 23/11 39/24 Albany Corvallis 39/24 39/25 John Day 32/7 Ontario Eugene Bend 21/11 37/24 30/17 Caldwell Burns 20/12 25/10 Medford 43/26 REGIONAL CITIES Today Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Enterprise Eugene Heppner Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Meacham Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Redmond Salem Spokane Ukiah Vancouver Walla Walla Yakima REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Mostly cloudy near the Idaho border and in the mountains today; partly sunny elsewhere. Cascades: Sunny to partly cloudy today. Mainly clear tonight; cold. Clouds and sun tomorrow. Northern California: Plenty of sunshine today. Clear and chilly tonight. Plenty of sunshine tomorrow. Lo 31 10 17 38 10 11 24 14 15 7 18 11 12 26 31 33 11 14 12 25 11 24 13 15 23 16 15 W pc s s s s pc s pc pc s s s s s s s s pc s s s s c pc s pc pc Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 48 27 40 52 31 32 44 36 34 38 42 34 33 49 48 51 26 32 34 41 39 44 25 38 41 33 33 Lo 36 14 18 39 13 18 30 23 24 21 22 22 23 29 35 36 18 22 24 31 16 30 13 24 30 24 18 W c c pc s s c pc c c pc s c c s c s s c c pc pc pc c c c c c Hi 37 66 59 54 72 35 40 48 24 85 41 Lo 17 55 40 50 42 34 35 34 13 70 33 W s s pc c pc pc pc s s pc c Hi 42 65 54 52 72 36 50 51 29 83 44 Fri. Lo 16 58 41 38 42 32 35 35 13 70 36 W s s c pc s c sh s sn r pc WINDS Boardman Pendleton Today Friday VAR 2-4 VAR 2-4 WSW 4-8 SW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Plenty of sunshine today, but some clouds across the north. Clear tonight. Eastern and Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today; cold. Partly cloudy tonight; cold across the north. Western Washington: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. Mostly cloudy tomorrow. Hi 44 20 30 52 25 25 37 25 25 32 37 23 24 43 45 49 21 24 22 38 27 39 19 30 39 23 27 NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Fri. WORLD CITIES (in mph) Klamath Falls 37/18 COMMERCIAL PRINTING Production Director Jake Duquette Real Estate Advertising: Jodi Snook Copyright © 2014, EO Media Group Yesterday Normals Records To submit sports or outdoors information or tips: Legal Advertising: through 3 p.m. yesterday Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sin- cerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. 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Her father said she practiced at shooting ranges and she and her husbamd had a concealed weapons permits. He said for Christmas this year, her husband gave her the purse with • Stephanie Burkenbine for same-day redelivery www.eastoregonian.com Idaho shooting victim supported gun rights Common Core. One-time support- ers, such as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, have reversed course and be- come vocal critics. 9. Clinton and the Economy Hillary Rodham Clinton drew snickers this past summer when, while promoting a book for which she was handsomely paid, she said she and husband Bill Clinton were “dead broke” when they left the White House. She continues to give speeches that command fees of $200,000 or more, traveling to them by private jet. With an income that places her among the top 1 per- cent of Americans, and close ties to Wall Street dating to her time as a senator from New York, how Clin- ton shapes her economic message will be watched by a party with a renewed focus on income inequali- ty and economic anxieties for mid- dle-class families. 10. WWWD: What Will War- ren Do? - tenders. 7. Immigration Actions Perhaps no issue will riddle Re- publicans as much as immigration in the next presidential campaign. GOP hopefuls must balance an ap- peal to conservatives who detest anything they view as “amnesty” for people living in the U.S. ille- gally, while also reaching out to the nation’s fast-growing Hispanic population. Some GOP lawmak- ers are also at work drafting busi- ness-friendly bills to boost visas for farm and high-tech workers. Re- publicans running for president will be asked if they back their party’s actions in Congress, and if not, be expected to propose their own solu- tions. 8. Common Core In a Republican primary where the candidates may have more sim- ilarities than differences, the party’s debate over the Common Core edu- cation standards could be explosive. Once endorsed by state leaders in both parties, some conservatives have attacked the voluntary stan- dards as a government takeover of education. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may have more on the line than anyone, having dedicated much of his political career to education and refusing to withdraw his support for Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 25° 15° the way, the National Weather Service said. Gusting winds toppled trees throughout California, killing at least three people in the state in recent days. 0 1 1 1 0 0 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 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