Polls & Elections: Superdelegates or Supertrustees? The Timing and Consistency of Superdelegate Decisions.

Do superdelegates heed public opinion in deciding whom to support in nomination contests or do they follow their own conscience? We examine both individual and environmental factors peculiar to superdelegate decision making to ascertain whether and how they integrate populist considerations into the...

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Publicado en:Presidential Studies Quarterly Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 640 - 669
Autores principales: Christenson, Dino P., Heidemann, Erik D.
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2016
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