Scandal, Elites, and Presidential Popularity: Considering the Importance of Cues in Public Support of the President

Presidential Studies Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-115

  Woessner, Matthew C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85050835982     PISSN: 03604918     EISSN: 17415705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2004.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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