Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions
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Jody C. Baumgartner., Jody C. Baumgartner|AUTHOR., & Peter L. Francia|AUTHOR. (2019). Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jody C. Baumgartner, Jody C. Baumgartner|AUTHOR and Peter L. Francia|AUTHOR. 2019. Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jody C. Baumgartner, Jody C. Baumgartner|AUTHOR and Peter L. Francia|AUTHOR. Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jody C. Baumgartner, Jody C. Baumgartner|AUTHOR, and Peter L. Francia|AUTHOR. Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
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