Race and turnout in U.S. elections exposing hidden effects

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 286-318

  Deufel, Benjamin J ^a   Kedar, Orit ^b  

^a Financial Services Practice   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 77953006677     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfq017     Document Type: Article

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