Issue-related learning in a gubernatorial Campaign: A panel study

Political Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 483-503

  Craig, Stephen C ^a   Kane, James G ^a   Gainous, Jason ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Campaign advertising; Campaign communication; Campaign learning; Negative advertising; Voter competence; Voter knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144436329     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584600500311501     Document Type: Article

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