Corporate and labor PAC contributions in house elections: Measuring the effects of majority party status

Journal of Politics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 195-206

  Rudolph, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0033244445     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2647782     Document Type: Article

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