Political Talk Radio: The Limbaugh Effect on Primary Voters

Political Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 367-381

  Jones, David A ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Elections Media Effects Presidential Primaries Rush Limbaugh Talk Radio

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EID: 0032222126     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105846098198948     Document Type: Article

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