US Politicians Busy Planning for 2016 Elections

adjust - v. to change in order to work or do better in a new situation

strategist - n. a person who is skilled at making plans for achieving (gaining) a goal

mentioned - v. talked about, wrote about, referred to something or someone in a brief way

challenge - n. a difficult task, job or problem;  something that is hard to do

analyst -  n. a person who studies or analyzes something

hawkish - adj. supporting war or the use of military force