Zelizer : Midterm elections could change the balance of power in Congress . Zelizer : If Republican win , they can force compromise ; if Congress wins , it can torpedo Princeton . At a certain point , voters seem to have lost interest in the message and , now that the long-term budget picture is doing much better while the economics of austerity has come under fire , the issue is gaining even less voter traction . He says midterms will be a glimpse at challenges and promises parties will offer in next year . Zelizer : Elections will also offer a huge stage for possible presidential candidates .
Zelizer : Midterm elections could change the balance of power in Congress . Zelizer : If Republican win , they can force compromise ; if Congress wins , it can torpedo Princeton . He says midterms will be a glimpse at challenges and promises parties will offer in next year . Zelizer : Elections will also offer a huge stage for possible presidential candidates .