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高三最新英语时文阅读选 1 political predictions: What will be the big story? (CNN) -- This past year was full of unexpected twists and turns on the campaign trail. Barack Obama will take office with a big to-do list in front of him. With a new president taking over and a host of problems awaiting him, theres no telling what will happen in . CNNs political analysts and contributors offered up some of their predictions for the upcoming year: Ed Rollins, Republican strategist The biggest story will be the continued violence in the Middle East -- the Israel/Hamas war and the uncertainty of whether we can pull our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan. While most Americans and our new president will be focused on the ongoing economic crises, the national security team of Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates and retired Gen. James Jones will be in a crisis-a-day mode for the foreseeable future. The secondary story will be who plays the role of the the loyal opposition to the new president. With the diminished role of the Republican Party, does it become a true opposition party led by the conservatives building for the future, or is it a party that crosses the aisle to seek compromise with the Democrats and the new president? More: Politicians who fell from grace And does John McCain play the lead role in becoming the facilitator for compromise? If the Republican Party is not effective, does the national media become the opposition voice? Jeffrey Toobin, senior analyst The overarching political issue of will be the economy. It appears that President-elect Barack Obama will benefit from widespread goodwill and -- though this is not certain -- a sense that things are near the bottom. The great unknown is whether there will be any turnaround. If there is, look for Democrats to take credit. If not, look for them to continue to blame the Bush legacy. The economy will be central in two very different political races. The Virginia governors race will help establish whether the commonwealth has beco