Will he or won’t he? And if he does, will it matter?

Just 29% of Minnesota voters think the Minnesota Vikings should sign retired quarterback Brett Favre to helm their NFL team. Forty-two percent (42%) say it’s a bad idea, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

Thirty percent (30%) aren’t sure if the team should sign Favre or not.

Not only that, but 44% say they would be less likely to support the use of tax dollars to build a new Vikings stadium if the team signs Favre. Just seven percent (7%) say it would make them more likely to back taxpayer financing of a new stadium.

Forty-nine percent (49%) say signing Favre would have no impact on their decision.

But stadium funding isn’t very popular with the voters anyway. Just 12% say taxpayer money should be used to build a new stadium for the Vikings. Seventy-five percent (75%) are opposed to taxpayer funding for a stadium.

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Higher-income voters in Minnesota are more supportive of using taxpayer dollars for the stadium than are those who earn less.

Those who earn under $40,000 per year also are much more likely to say the addition of Favre to the Vikings makes them less supportive of public financing for a new stadium.

The Vikings have expressed interest in Favre, who quit the New York Jets at the end of last season, but no direct negotiations have reportedly taken place. Favre retired from the Green Bay Packers, then came out of retirement to play one season with the Jets. He then retired again and may face shoulder surgery before he can play for the Vikings.

Minnesota’s popular governor, Tim Pawlenty, has said he would love to see Favre play for the Vikings which some local commentators are viewing as a boost for taxpayer funding of the stadium. Pawlenty has not been a champion of the stadium to date.

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Minnesota voters approve of Pawlenty’s job performance, and 59% expect him to run for president.

Fifty-four percent (54%) also say Republican incumbent Norm Coleman should concede the race after months of legal challenges and let Al Franken be seated in the U.S. Senate.

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