because the pollsters are asking

do you think the president is doing a good job?

if you ask about GITMO, 49% want it to stay open.

87% Expect Sotomayor Will Be Confirmed, 45% Say She Should Be

The percentage of women who see the country as moving in the right direction slipped from 41% last week to 38% this week. Fifty-four percent (54%) of women say the country is heading down the wrong track. Men remained more steady this week, with 36% who responded right direction and 59% who said wrong track.

Among African-American voters, who have been the most optimistic demographic since the election, 61% say America is heading in the right direction while 33% say the opposite. Last week, black voters answered right direction by a 70% to 18% margin.

White voters showed no change this week, with a third (33%) saying the country is headed in the right direction and 61% who believe the opposite. Twenty-nine percent (29%) of all other voters answered right direction this week, down from 34% in the last poll, while 62% said wrong track.

It's all in the questions