WASHINGTON–Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., appears to have general election fever. The presidential candidate, who hasn’t yet locked up the Democratic nomination, is planning a trip to Missouri tomorrow, even though the Show-Me State’s primary is long over.

So while his rival,…

WASHINGTON — Whether the super delegates will listen is another question, but top officials from Hillary Clinton’s campaign made an impressive case at breakfast Friday with reporters that the New York senator would be the strongest Democratic presidential candidate.

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WASHINGTON — What looked for months like a Democratic presidential year may be more up for grabs than realized, partly because of John McCain’s potential appeal to blue-collar voters in swing states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri and elsewhere.

True, McCain is…

WASHINGTON — The Change to Win labor federation, which broke away from the AFL-CIO two years ago, Thursday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president. Anna Burger, who leads the federation, made the announcement in a conference call with reporters.

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WASHINGTON — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters endorsed Sen. Barack Obama Wednesday, putting the powerful — and growing — 1.4-million-member union in the corner of the senator from Illinois.

The union acted now because of several factors, Teamster President Jim Hoffa said.…