The Incumbent in the Living Room: The Rise of Television and the Incumbency Advantage in U.S. House Elections

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  2006

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  Journal of Politics

• Publication date

  2006-08-01

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  Political Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00452.x
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