In this Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad speaks in West Des Moines, Iowa. In the year that will pass before the 2016 campaign for president formally kicks off with the votes in the Iowa Caucus, any number of candidates, donors, political operatives _ and people who have nothing to do with American politics _ will shape the race for the White House. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) **FILE**