Bill Clinton : Bill Clinton has re-emerged as a political force to be cultivated . America could learn how Zelizer got himself re-elected , he says , won high ratings . Bill Clinton : Clinton succeeded in countering House attacks , stayed focused on economy . Another lesson for Obama is Clinton 's empathy for struggling Americans , he writes .
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 . Another lesson for Obama is Clinton 's empathy for struggling Americans , he writes .