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Beyond Expectations: Effects of Early Elections in U.S. Presidential Nomination Contests

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2009

Todd Donovan  and
Rob Hunsaker
Todd Donovan
Affiliation:
Western Washington University
Rob Hunsaker
Affiliation:
Western Washington University
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This article explores how results from Iowa may affect outcomes in subsequent nomination contests. We suggest that how Iowa matters may be determined, at least in part, by how voters and the news media assess whether or not candidates meet or exceed expectations there.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 42 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 45 - 52
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2009

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