What's good for the goose is bad for the gander: Negative political advertising, partisanship, and turnout

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 527-541

  Stevens, Daniel ^a   Sullivan, John ^b   Allen, Barbara ^c   Alger, Dean ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Carleton College

^d NONE

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EID: 41549090920     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608080481     Document Type: Article

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