The media and the Democrats do NOT represent the average American. They don't know what the average American is thinking and they don't know how the average American will vote. Republicans do NOT represent the average American. They don't know what the average American is thinking and they don't know how the average American will vote.
That's why the Reps lost 5 Senate seats and control of the Senate in 2000.
In 2002 the Dems so far have lost 2 seats.