A Note on the Dynamics and Idiosyncrasies of Gubernatorial Popularity

State Politics & Policy Quarterly

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 380-393

  Adams, Greg D ^a   Squire, Peverill ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84993710536     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: 19461607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000100100403     Document Type: Article

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