One for all: Using focus groups and opinion polls in the george h. w. bush white house

Congress and the Presidency

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-94

  Heith, Diane J ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248051713     PISSN: 07343469     EISSN: 19441053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07343460309507858     Document Type: Article

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