Prevalence and moderators of the candidate name-order effect evidence from statewide general elections in California

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 416-439

  Pasek, Josh ^a   Schneider, Daniel ^b   Krosnick, Jon A ^c,d   Tahk, Alexander ^e   Ophir, Eyal ^f   Milligan, Claire ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Center for Political Studies Institute for Social Research University of Michigan ^*

^c RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^f Rockmelt Inc   (United States)

^g Tallie at SpringAhead Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84905400768     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfu013     Document Type: Article

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