Affective Evaluations of First Ladies: A Comparison of Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush

Presidential Studies Quarterly

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 486-514

  Sulfaro, Valerie A ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85044914666     PISSN: 03604918     EISSN: 17415705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2007.02608.x     Document Type: Article

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