Social networking and political campaigns: Perceptions of candidates as interpersonal constructs

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 331-342

  Powell, Larry ^a   Richmond, Virginia P ^a   Williams, Glenda C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 84862007194     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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