More a molehill than a mountain: The effects of the blanket primary on elected officials' behavior from California

Journal of Politics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 915-930

  Bullock, Will ^a   Clinton, Joshua D ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 82455171707     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381611000557     Document Type: Article

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