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Americans oppose federal loans to the Big Three automakers by 54 percent to 37 percent with 10 percent undecided, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted Dec. 3-7. That's about the same as the 57 percent to 35 percent margin when the question was asked in a Nov. 23 survey.

The poll did find some softening of opposition since those that "strongly" opposed the federal assistance fell from 36 percent to 30 percent. Republicans and independents take the hardest line, opposing aid by 57 percent and by 55 percent respectively. In November, the percentage in opposition in both cases was over 60 percent. Democrats are against it by 47 percent to 42 percent.