Misreport of Vote Choice in U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial Elections

State Politics & Policy Quarterly

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 196-209

  Carsey, Thomas M ^a   Jackson, Robert A ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993815527     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: 19461607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000100100205     Document Type: Article

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