The incumbent in the living room: The rise of television and the incumbency advantage in U.S. house elections

Journal of Politics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 657-673

  Prior, Markus ^a,b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745727123     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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