Using attitude strength to predict registration and voting behavior in the 2004 U.S. presidential elections

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-173

  Farc, Maria Magdalena ^a   Sagarin, Brad J ^b  

^a McHenry County College   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449583529     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530902880498     Document Type: Article

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