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Attack in the Other Direction!How to recover from a big loss in the early primaries.

By Jeff GreenfieldPosted Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at 4:54 PM ET

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Correction, Jan. 9, 2008: The original sentence stated that primaries in both parties are closed to Independents in all the key Super Tuesday states. In fact, the Democratic primary in California is open to Independents. (Return to the corrected sentence.)

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