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About Drew Gold

Drew Gold, associate professor of management, has been appointed the polling institute’s executive director. Dr. Gold earned his undergraduate degree in finance from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in strategy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining Saint Leo’s Donald R. Tapia School of Business, he recently served on the faculty at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business in its management science department for four years. Dr. Gold has worked with companies of various sizes for the last 20 years, advising them on a variety of strategic, technology, and management-related issues.

Incumbent Gov. Rick Scott trails former Gov. Charlie Crist

In the Florida governor’s race, former Gov. Charlie Crist holds a 46-34 percent lead over incumbent Gov. Rick Scott. Scott’s numbers are weighed down in part by some cracks in his own base. While 63 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of Scott, just 59 percent of Republicans say they would re-elect him. A significant percentage of Republicans hold […]

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Florida Republicans back natives Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may top the GOP field among a general audience, but he has competition for the affections of Republican primary voters. Slightly more likely-voter Republicans say they could support native sons Jeb Bush (44 percent), the former governor, and current U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (42 percent), if they were to run than Christie (38 percent).

U.S. Sen. […]

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Clinton, Christie party favorites in Florida, according to new poll

The two most popular politicians among Florida voters are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute.

Clinton, a Democrat, is viewed favorably by 59 percent of Florida likely voters and unfavorably by 37 percent, for a net favorability rating of +22. […]

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New Florida Poll: Chris Christie, Hillary Clinton Most Popular Among Florida Voters

Favorite Sons Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio Get Encouragement from GOP
Clinton Favorability Among Democrats hits 91 percent
Florida Governor’s Contest: Crist Leads Scott, 46-34
The two most popular politicians among Florida voters are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute.

Clinton, a Democrat, is […]

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Congressional Approval Rating Continues to be Abysmal

Americans seem to unite on one point: Everyone hates Congress, according to a new national poll released by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute. Congress’s approval rating is just 15 percent, with 80 percent disapproving on the job Congress is doing. A full 58 percent say they strongly disapprove of Congress.

The online survey of 1002 adults was conducted December 1-6 […]

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Tea Party Dazzles Conservatives But Little Else

The tea party continues to polarize the public, according to a new national poll conducted by Saint Leo University Polling Institute. The tea party is popular among Republicans and conservatives, but is very unpopular among both liberals, moderates, Democrats, and independent voters. Among conservative voters, the tea party’s favorability rating is 61 percent favorable, 22 percent unfavorable. Among moderates, it’s […]

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