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An Exploration of Correct Voting in Recent U.S. Presidential Elections

  1. Richard R. Lau1,
  2. David J. Andersen2,
  3. David P. Redlawsk3

Article first published online: 4 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00319.x

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American Journal of Political Science

American Journal of Political Science

Volume 52, Issue 2, pages 395–411, April 2008

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Lau, R. R., Andersen, D. J. and Redlawsk, D. P. (2008), An Exploration of Correct Voting in Recent U.S. Presidential Elections. American Journal of Political Science, 52: 395–411. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00319.x

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  1. 1

    Rutgers University

  2. 2

    Rutgers University

  3. 3

    University of Iowa

*Richard R. Lau is professor of political science, Rutgers University, 89 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (ricklau@rci.rutgers.edu). David J. Andersen is a graduate student in political science, Rutgers University, 89 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (davander@eden.rutgers.edu). David P. Redlawsk is professor of political science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 (david-redlawsk@uiowa.edu).

  1. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2006 Midwest Political Science Association. Please address all correspondence to Professor Richard R. Lau.

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