Toplines - GM & Chrysler - May 1-2, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted May 2-3, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* On a different topic, how closely have you followed recent news stories about General Motors and Chrysler?

42% Very closely

41% Somewhat closely
14% Not very closely

3% Not at all

0% Not sure

2* It is likely that the United Autoworkers Union and the federal government will end up as the primary owners of both General Motors and Chrysler. Will these owners do a good job or a bad job running the auto companies?

18% Good
47% Bad
35% Not sure

3* With union and government ownership, how likely is it that General Motors and Chrysler will become profitable again?

14% Very likely

32% Somewhat likely

31% Not very likely

10% Not at all likely

12% Not sure

4* Okay… should the federal government provide any additional bailout funding for General Motors and Chrysler?

13% Yes
70% No
17% Not sure

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