Retrospective versus prospective statements and outcome of presidential elections

Journal of Communication

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 331-345

  Benoit, William L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; ELECTION;

EID: 33646052831     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2006.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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