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Straw Votes a Study of Political Prediction / Claude E. Robinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson, Claude E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1932]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- A study of political predictions and techniques used in measuring voter feelings about candidates and governmental issues. Also examined is how these straw polls are viewed by the candidate and the media and how they direct policy.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I. THE POLITICIAN AS PREDICTOR
- CHAPTER II. THE NEWSPAPERMAN AS PREDICTOR
- CHAPTER III. MAINE-POLITICAL BAROMETER
- CHAPTER IV. STRAW POLLS ON CANDIDATES
- CHAPTER V. STRAW POLLS ON CANDIDATES
- CHAPTER VI. STRAW POLLS ON ISSUES
- CHAPTER VII. PAST ELECTIONS AND PREDICTION1
- APPENDICES
- INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- ISBN:
- 0-231-89141-5
- OCLC:
- 1100449999
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