By essentially asking people, "Don't you think President Bush should refrain from installing scofflaws on the Supreme Court?" the AP/Ipsos poll (renowned for it's marvelous, uncanny accuracy!) was able to get a response they interpret as meaning, "Poll: Majority want Supreme Court nominee to uphold Roe v. Wade."

This even though other polls show 55% believe life begins at conception, 68% favor outlawing partial-birth abortion, and 62% either want abortions more strictly limited or eliminated altogether.

The morality factor, it has become customary to note, was a major force in this month's election -- much to the stupifaction of the media class. The seeming confusion in public opinion comes in because of two typically american traits: Our reluctance to overturn even stupid laws (which can be skewed to indicate we want to keep Roe v. Wade), and our natural preference for individual autonomy (which can be equivocated into meaning most citizens are "pro-choice").