Moral and religious convictions and intentions to vote in the 2008 presidential election

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 307-320

  Morgan, G Scott ^a   Skitka, Linda J ^a   Wisneski, Daniel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; MORALITY; RELIGION; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78650136366     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2010.01204.x     Document Type: Article

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