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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.

Republican Support Tightly Bunched in New Poll

Republicans haven’t found a candidate yet that celebrates universal acceptance by voters. Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan leads the field with 39 percent of Republicans saying they could support him. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (37 percent) and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (34 percent) are close behind. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (32 percent), Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (27 percent), and […]

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Democrats Backing Clinton, According to National Poll

Despite being the vice president for five years, Joe Biden’s popularity among Democrats ranks lower than that of Hillary Clinton, according to a new national poll conducted by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute.

Clinton’s favorability among Democrats reached 90 percent, with just 6 percent of Democrats holding an unfavorable view of her. Among Democratic likely voters, 87 percent said they […]

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Pope Francis is Popular – And Not Just Among Catholics

Papal Approval Rating 61% Among All Americans; 82% with Catholics
Pope Francis’s approval rating has climbed to 61 percent among all Americans, and 82 percent among American Catholics, according to a new poll by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pontiff, was just named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2013 during the magazine’s annual reveal […]

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New Poll: Democrats Are Ready for Hillary

Clinton Reaches 90% Favorability Rating in New Poll from the Saint Leo University Polling Institute; Ryan, Christie, and Paul Leading Choices Among Republicans
If Hillary Clinton runs for president, the former First Lady and Secretary of State will receive a near-universal welcome among Democrats, according to a new national survey conducted by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute.

Clinton’s favorability rating reached […]

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Saint Leo University Launches New Polling Institute

Saint Leo University has announced the creation and launch of the Saint Leo University Polling Institute. The polls’ findings, on a national scale, will be released quarterly beginning in mid-December. Survey topics for the initial poll will include themes related to national politics, Florida politics, religion in politics, holiday consumer culture, and the impact of technology on our lives.

“Many individuals […]

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