Primary politics: Race, gender, and age in the 2008 Democratic primary

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-186

  Jackman, Simon ^a   Vavreck, Lynn ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79956256596     PISSN: 17457289     EISSN: 17457297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457281003697156     Document Type: Article

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