The Big 3, already struggling because of high labor costs and weak sales, is being hit harder by consumer's credit difficulties, job losses and fears of a recession. So to help, the industry is asking for a $25 billion loan from the $700 billion bailout slated for the finance sector.
| NO, because this is only temporary. Union costs (for past & present workers) will drive them out of business eventually. | | 27% |
| YES, because they are a big part of the local & American economy. | | 9% |
| NO, because taxpayers shouldn't be responsible for their bad business practices. | | 27% |
| YES, because we don't need any more job losses. | | 36% |
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When it comes to priorities, most Americans want President-elect Barack Obama to fix the economy first when he enters the Oval Office in a little more than two months.
| Energy independence | | 15% |
| Improve relationship between Democrats & Republicans | | 15% |
| Healthcare | | 48% |
| Repairing international relationships | | 7% |
| National security | | 15% |
Eighteen people submitted their names to be the next elected mayor of the City of Detroit, replacing the recently departed Kwame Kilpatrick. The primary will be held February 24, with top two votegetters competing in a May 5 runoff.
| Businessman Dave Bing | | 22% |
| Interim Mayor Ken Cockrel | | 14% |
| Former Deputy Mayor Freman Hendrix | | 49% |
| Rev. Nicholas Hood III | | 2% |
| Someone Else | | 13% |
| Ken Cockrel is the answer! | | 31% |
| Detroit needs a special election! | | 69% |
With the Obama the presumptive Democratic Nominee. Should Clinto and Obama join forces as a President / Vice President ticket before the official Democratic nomination at the DNC in Denver this August?
| Yes, it is a winning ticket. | | 12% |
| No, Obama should select a different running mate. | | 88% |
Monday morning began with the official report that the Mayor's Chief of Staff, Christine Beatty, had officially resigned. Should Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick also resign?
| No, he should resign. | | 80% |
| Yes, his moral beliefs do not impact his role as Mayor. | | 15% |
| Not sure. | | 5% |
The New York Times recently reported an amendment is pending in Congress that would help to curb junk foods sold in the majority of our nation's schools. This comes after research shows America’s youth have grown fatter and the number with adult diabetes continues to rise.
| Yes, there is too much junk food in school. | | 81% |
| No, kids should have the option to eat what they want. | | 6% |
| Maybe, but the kids may still bring unhealthy foods to school on their own. | | 12% |
| I don't know. | | 1% |
With the recent passing of Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West's mom, Dr. Donda West, and the numerous news accounts that her untimely death may have been the result of complications due to plastic surgery, (speculations are that she suffered a heart attack right after undergoing breast reduction and tummy tuck surgery), is there a dark shadow cast over the risks of "elective surgeries"?
| Yes | | 50% |
| No | | 33% |
| Somewhat | | 13% |
| I don't know | | 4% |
The Monday immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday is known in shoppers' world as "Cyber Monday", cited as the biggest online shopping day of the year. Shoppers' reasons for bargain hunting on the Internet versus hitting the retail outlets and shops vary, ranging from wanting to avoid crowds, to the convenience that online shopping provides.
| Online | | 0% |
| Malls, retail outlets, boutiques | | 60% |
| Combination of both | | 40% |
| I don't know | | 0% |
In a recently published study by a private research group, Detroit is listed as our nation's most dangerous city. Many have cited the study as irresponsible and misleading. For more info log onto www.freep.com.
| Not safe at all. | | 40% |
| Somewhat safe. | | 47% |
| Very safe. | | 13% |
| I don't know. | | 0% |
With the holiday travel season descending upon us, we wonder - how frustrated are you with "airport security"? While most travelers agree that locking the cockpit door, banning weapons, etc. on planes makes sense - many more are baffled on the ban on liquids... citing inconsistency among one of the reasons... for example, a passenger can still travel with a large bottle of clear liquid, as long as it's marked contact lens solution, while lip gloss is confiscated if it isn't in a bag?
| Yes | | 20% |
| No | | 20% |
| Sometimes | | 20% |
| I don't know | | 40% |
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