A 180-DEGREE TURN ... BALLPARK SUPPORT WAVERING FOR PADRES

          A new poll shows that "public opinion regarding the
     Padres ballpark and redevelopment project has flipped upside
     down," according to Gerry Braun of the SAN DIEGO UNION-
     TRIBUNE, who reported that 59% of voters "now oppose using
     public money to build a new ballpark."  The San Diego Union-
     Tribune/NBC poll of 559 registered voters was conducted by
     telephone between November 29-December 1 by the Social
     Sciences Research Laboratory at San Diego State Univ.  The
     poll showed that the "large majority" is "nearly as large as
     the one that approved" the Prop. C ballpark initiative in
     November '98.  The poll showed that "only" 26% of voters now
     feel that they "would favor" Prop. C, compared to 60% when
     Prop. C passed in '98.  Meanwhile, 40% of voters viewed
     Padres Owner John Moores favorably, while 19% viewed him
     unfavorably and 4% viewed him "both favorably and
     unfavorably."  Chargers Owner Alex Spanos was viewed
     favorably by 32%, unfavorably by 25% and both favorably and
     unfavorably by 5% (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 12/18).