Whose Approval Matters? Reelection, Constituency Approval, and Senate Support for President George W. Bush

Congress and the Presidency

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-270

  Cohen, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858670020     PISSN: 07343469     EISSN: 19441053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07343469.2011.602041     Document Type: Article

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