Variability in Citizens' Reactions to Different Types of Negative Campaigns

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 307-325

  Fridkin, Kim L ^a   Kenney, Patrick ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953290482     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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