%0 Journal Article %T The focus group technique in electoral research - an experimental project %A SANTOS NEVES %A Manuela Lopes %J Revista Compol¨Ētica %D 2012 %I Brazilian Association of Political Communication Scholars %X The article is about the application of focus group method in electoral research and its contribution to the strategic planning of campaigns. The methodological approach and analysis were based on the nature of information that this kind of research may provide. The starting point was an experimental research conducted by the campaign of a re-election candidate to the House of Representatives of the state of Esp¨Ērito Santo. %K electoral campaign %K focus group method %K political marketing %K qualitative research %U http://compolitica.org/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/41/37