The 2010 Elections: Why Did Political Science Forecasts Go Awry?

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 247-250

  Brady, David W ^a   Fiorina, Morris P ^a   Wilkins, Arjun S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960255440     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096511000023     Document Type: Article

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