Comment: Choosing among indicators of state public opinion

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 152-159

  Norrander, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 34250173495     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000700700204     Document Type: Note

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