Julian Zelizer : President Obama lately is sounding a populist message . He says the populism clashes with what we have seen in Obama 's term . Voters are n't likely to support Obama as an anti-Washington force , Zelizer says . Zelizer : The president has been trying to convince voters that he can be more of a bipartisan figure than his predecessor.
Julian Zelizer : President Obama lately is sounding a populist message . He says the populism clashes with what we have seen in Obama 's term . Voters are n't likely to support Obama as an anti-Washington force , Zelizer says . Zelizer : Most presidents who have been re-elected have run on their records .