PACKERS TOP WI FAN POLL, BUT NOT ON PUBLIC STADIUM FUNDING

          A poll by the WI Policy Research Institute showed that
     79% of state residents consider themselves Packers fans, but
     only 42% of those surveyed said they would favor state
     financial help for a new stadium for the team, according to
     Alan Borsuk of the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL.  In the
     survey, 55% said they would oppose such state funding and 3%
     were undecided or had no answer.  In fan affiliation, 77% of
     women identified themselves as Packers fans, compared with
     81% of men.  In addition, 68% of those surveyed said they
     were Univ. of WI fans, 52% said they were Brewers fans and
     40% said they were Bucks fans.  The telephone survey of
     1,002 WI residents was conducted for the WI Policy Research
     by Harris Interactive (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 8/18).