Same-race and same-gender voting preferences and the role of perceived realistic threat in the democratic primaries and caucuses 2008

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Same-race and same-gender voting preferences and the role of perceived realistic threat in the democratic primaries and caucuses 2008. / Böhm, Robert; Funke, Friedrich; Harth, Nicole S.

I: Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Bind 10, Nr. 1, 2010, s. 248-261.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Böhm, R, Funke, F & Harth, NS 2010, 'Same-race and same-gender voting preferences and the role of perceived realistic threat in the democratic primaries and caucuses 2008', Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, bind 10, nr. 1, s. 248-261.

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Böhm, R., Funke, F., & Harth, N. S. (2010). Same-race and same-gender voting preferences and the role of perceived realistic threat in the democratic primaries and caucuses 2008. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 10(1), 248-261.

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Böhm R, Funke F, Harth NS. Same-race and same-gender voting preferences and the role of perceived realistic threat in the democratic primaries and caucuses 2008. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 2010;10(1):248-261.

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Böhm, Robert ; Funke, Friedrich ; Harth, Nicole S. / Same-race and same-gender voting preferences and the role of perceived realistic threat in the democratic primaries and caucuses 2008. I: Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 2010 ; Bind 10, Nr. 1. s. 248-261.

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