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Heterogeneity and Certainty in Candidate Evaluations

Political Behavior volume 27, pages 1–24 (2005)Cite this article

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Peterson, D.A.M. Heterogeneity and Certainty in Candidate Evaluations. Polit Behav 27, 1–24 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-005-3074-9

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Keywords

  • candidate evaluations
  • certainty
  • trait perceptions
  • voter heterogeneity