Changing sides or changing minds? Party identification and policy preferences in the American electorate

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 464-477

  Carsey, Thomas M ^a   Layman, Geoffrey C ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33645284713     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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