National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted March 5-6, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories on the troubles facing the auto industry?

42% Very closely

39% Somewhat closely
14% Not very closely

5% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* When buying your next car, would you consider only an American auto company, only a foreign auto company, or both?

29% Only an American auto company

17% Only a foreign auto company

50% Both

4% Not sure

3* Given a choice would you rather buy from a Company that received a federal bailout or one that did not?

12% Company that received a federal bailout

58% Company that did not receive a federal bailout

30% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence