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February 24, 2009
A poll conducted by Majority Opinion Research for Poll Position finds that Americans are basically split (45% favor; 47% oppose) on continued government loans or payments to U.S Automakers.
Q: Do you favor or oppose continued government loans or payments to U.S. Automakers?
Favor: 45%
Oppose: 47%
No Opinion: 8%
While Americans are split overall, there are big differences by party. Nearly three out of four (73%) Democrats favor these loans compared to only 28% of Republicans and 26% of Independents.
Favor Oppose Don’t Know
Democrats 73% 20% 7%
Republicans 28% 67% 5%
Independents 26% 60% 14%
National sample of 400 adults. Survey data weighted for age, race, gender and political affiliation. Margin of error is 4.8%.
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