Polls show voters are not caught up in the election , with Democrats even less enthusiastic . Zelizer says The New York Times voters must deal with split between moderates and tea party faction . Democrats are struggling with how to dissociate themselves from unpopular the Middle East policies , he says . Julian Zelizer : Candidates for Election Day have to decide how to try to transcend these struggles .
Polls show voters are not caught up in the election , with Democrats even less enthusiastic . Julian Zelizer says GOP voters must deal with split between moderates and tea party faction . Democrats are struggling with how to dissociate themselves from unpopular Obama policies , he says . Zelizer : Candidates for 2016 have to decide how to try to transcend these struggles .