Julian Zelizer : Most presidents fare poorly in their second round of presidential elections . He says Wilson , Roosevelt , Eisenhower , Reagan and George W Bush all suffered badly . In past century , only Bill Clinton was able to gain strength from second midterm , he says . Zelizer : In doing so , he had also formed a powerful coalition of industrial workers , farmers , progressive business leaders and intellectuals . Clinton 's final years in office will be shadowed by midterm results .
Julian Zelizer : Most presidents fare poorly in their second round of presidential elections . He says Wilson , Roosevelt , Eisenhower , Reagan and George W Bush all suffered badly . In past century , only Bill Clinton was able to gain strength from second midterm , he says . Zelizer : Clinton 's final years in office will be shadowed by midterm results .