- The meaning of midterm elections After his party received a
drubbing in 1982, Ronald Reagan went on to a landslide victory
in 1984. Bill Clinton shifted to the center after the disastrous
1994 midterms and became a popular two-term president.
Midmorning looks at the lessons past presidents have learned
from midterm elections.9:06 a.m. Ron Elving: Senior Washington
editor for NPR. Russell Riley: Associate professor of history at
the University of Virginia and chair of the Miller Center's
Presidential Oral History program. William Doyle: Author of
"Inside the Oval Office: The White House Tapes from FDR to
Clinton." - How music can affect perception This political
season, candidates' ads have used music to frighten, inspire,
and motivate voters to get out to the polls. Music can do a lot
more to communicate a message in TV, films, and other
multimedia. Midmorning's experts explain how.10:06 a.m. Joel
Dodson: Director of broadcast production at Olson, a Minneapolis
advertising agency. Scott Lipscomb: Professor