When the press projects

Do you think average voters think this way, or just media elites?

From New York article on Obama and the media [emphasis added]

If he manages to genuinely revive the economy or pass a decent health-care bill, great-the public will be thrilled to hear from him for a long time to come. But if he doesn't, one could imagine people eventually souring on his many public appearances: Dear God, not another speech.