The Political Geography of Campaign Finance: Fundraising and Contribution Patterns in Presidential Elections, 2004-2012

The Political Geography of Campaign Finance: Fundraising and Contribution Patterns in Presidential Elections, 2004-2012

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 1-204

  Mitchell, Joshua L ^a   Sebold, Karen ^b   Dowdle, Andrew ^b   Limbocker, Scott ^b   Stewart, Patrick A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 84967344473     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9781137432650     Document Type: Book

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