Forecasting the presidential primary vote: Viability, ideology and momentum

International Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-208

  Steger, Wayne P ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Campaign momentum; Endorsements; Ideology; Political parties; Presidential nominations

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049117116     PISSN: 01692070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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