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Opinion

Michael Barone

Michigan Voters Favor Auto Bailout for Chrysler, GM in Poll, Unlike Rest of Nation

February 23, 2009 03:30 PM ET | Michael Barone | Permanent Link | Print

By Michael Barone, Thomas Jefferson Street blog

Not surprisingly Michigan voters tend to favor government loans to General Motors and Chrysler. But only by a 52-36 percent margin; I would have thought it would be higher. On this, Michigan is out of step with the nation, which is 44-33 percent against the loans.

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Tags: Detroit | Michigan | General Motors | Chrysler | car manufacturers

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The Ford Story

The Ford Story: The way Ford is suppose to be doing things differently. I'll tell you right now, you would not be reading this message if Ford was doing things differently.If Ford had done the 'right thing' different from Fords past behavior when it comes to defective parts killing an/or maiming people.First of all Alan Mulally took office in 2006. He was advised of the issues that ford was having with fires, Drew Griffin from CNN did a great piece about the cruise control switch fires.So I am sure Alan was aware, if not he shouldn't be Ford's CEO. He should have recalled ALL OF THE CARS AND TRUCKS WITH OR WITH SIMILAR CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES! So what is different, from the era of the pinto fires of the past, covered up, and cost to repair and replace verses law suits ? which one is cheaper? Then we will let the customer burn!!!!!!!!!!!

What should he have done again: In my personal situation, Ford should have come in from the beginning, because they had seen many other fire patterns etc. just like mine, but mine killed two innocent young people. Being a grieving family for starters, Ford could have sent flowers, paid for the funeral service, and replaced my burned up car. Then offered financial atonement, without demand or jury trial. Then I wouldn't be sitting here writing this comment, I would be doing my missions work in Bulgarian orphanages.

So, if Ford is different, and Henry Ford spoke about reputation and what you're going to do. It seems as though Ford is no different, and Fords reputation is only being held on by strings of hope by the multi-million dollar law firms it hires Dykema.Ford would rather dish out tons of Attorney's fees, than take any responsibility for the actions of FoMoCo. This seems an incredible lesson for our future America. The young learn to step on, cover up but never stand-up and be strong in a statement of corporate responsibility . Wow if I could only hear honest remorse. I dare you Mr. CEO to stand-up and truly do something different this time, show the world Ford is no longer the snake oil salesman of the past. That Ford is truly willing to make amends with the consumers that it wronged. Show the students true ethical business practices in action. Take responsibility for Payton Tyler Lewis' death, let his death mean something. Let Ford take the new direction all the way, and Our family will forgive.

On the Statistics

I am a high school student trying to find information on the auto bailout and I found this site to be very helpful. I have a big presentation focusing on the bailout and I got loads of information from here.

But I would like to say that I think the bailout is a good idea. I have done huge amounts of research and I have found that it would be in the best interest of the nation to help the struggling auto industries. After all, cars, trucks and the like are our main way of transportation.

I have also talked to people who work closely with the automakers and they are very worried that if we don't have a bailout, there will be a huge domino effect and more people than just those directly involved with them will be out of a job.

That is all thank you.

mich

the correct word is "MICHIGANIAN" NOT Michigander....

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Michael Barone is a senior writer for U.S.News & World Report and principal coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics. He has written for many publications—including the Economist and the New York Times.

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