Do you want to see the Big 3 Auto makers bailed out by Congress?
No: They will continue to bleed money.(34.8%)
Yes: It will put them back on their feet.(3%)
No: That's how free enterprise works. (32.6%)
Yes: Too many will lose their jobs.(29.5%)
Are you more optimistic about your business since President-Elect Barack Obama began outlining his presidency?
Yes, because he has good ideas(33%)
Yes, because I like his appointees (10.2%)
No, because Congress is still involved (35.2%)
No, because I'm Republican(21.6%)
Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin didn´t have booths for their namesake tire brands at the SEMA Show. Good or bad?
Good -- they are being fiscally responsible.(21.3%)
Good -- the show isn´t what it once was.(15.5%)
Bad -- tire suppliers should support the show. (32.4%)
Bad -- I can see them face-to-face in one place.(8.7%)
Indifferent -- I never go to the show.(22.2%)
Will tire pressure monitoring systems end free tire rotations?
Yes(39.1%)
No(37.1%)
Unfortunately, no(23.9%)
Is the U.S. economy in a recession?
Yes(76.3%)
No(9.5%)
No, but it soon will be(14.2%)
Are you planning to attend the SEMA/TIA Show in Las Vegas this year?
Yes(35.3%)
No(56.8%)
Maybe(7.9%)
Do you believe the Schaeffler Group will acquire Continental AG?
Yes(57.9%)
No(42.1%)
Will the price of gasoline change after the U.S. presidential election?
Yes, it will go up(20.8%)
Yes, it will go down(22.9%)
No, it will stay the same(19.1%)
It depends on who is elected(37.3%)
Are your retail tire customers "trading down" for lower-priced tires in light of continued tire price increases?
Yes(79.1%)
No(20.9%)
Does the national media portray our industry fairly?
Yes(19.2%)
No(32.5%)
Rarely(20.8%)
Yes, if by "fair" you mean we are all uncaring idiots(27.5%)
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