Obama: “We Don’t Buy Our Own Hype”

Sunday NY Times: Obama sits down for an interview with Jeff Zeleny while overseas, rejects criticism that he's acting as if he's already won the Oval Office.

"How do I avoid looking presumptuous? I’m very much looking forward over the next three months to going back to Iowa, literally and figuratively, and spending a lot of time in town hall meetings..."

Essential reading: Obama's pundit-style analysis on polls and media coverage.