Political rhetoric and political persuasion: The changing structure of citizens' preferences on health insurance during policy debate

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-229

  Koch, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0032384659     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/297841     Document Type: Article

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