Julian Zelizer : Bill Clinton has re-emerged as a political force to be cultivated . Obama could learn how Clinton got himself re-elected , he says , won high ratings . This has been one of the hardest challenges for the president , who often seems distant and disconnected from the problems facing the country . Zelizer : Clinton succeeded in countering GOP attacks , stayed focused on economy . He was able to get the country back into recession and then win reelection with an approval rating of around 60 percent.
Julian Zelizer : Bill Clinton has re-emerged as a political force to be cultivated . Obama could learn how Clinton got himself re-elected , he says , won high ratings . Zelizer : Clinton succeeded in countering GOP attacks , stayed focused on economy . He was able to get the country back into recession and then win reelection with an approval rating of around 60 percent.