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The Future of Election Forecasting: More Data, Better Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2014

Drew A. Linzer
Drew A. Linzer*
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Emory University
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Symposium: US Presidential Election Forecasting
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 47 , Issue 2 , April 2014 , pp. 326 - 328
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2014 

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