Closing the gap: When do cues eliminate differences between sophisticated and unsophisticated citizens?

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 964-976

  Boudreau, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70450170043     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609090823     Document Type: Article

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