WASHINGTON — Maybe, which is why political junkies in places with red-hot races next year — like Missouri and Illinois — will be examining results from three contests tomorrow as a guide for 2010.

There are favorable trends beyond history for Republicans heading into the…

WASHINGTON — The White House said this morning that a limited number of tickets will be available for the public portion of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to St. Louis tomorrow.

The general admission tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis…

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden will be in St. Louis on Thursday to promote the success of the economic stimulus package and to help Secretary of State Robin Carnahan raise money for her Senate campaign.

The vice president will appear with Gov. Jay Nixon at…

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UPDATED … WASHINGTON — In case you hadn’t noticed, the Obama administration is setting in motion a pro-stimulus PR blitz this week to defend against skeptics and spell out plans to create or save another 600,000 jobs in the next 100 days.

The White House put…

Nixon, right, and Quinn on an earlier White House visit.

UPDATED WASHINGTON — Suddenly, the prospect of a high-speed rail corridor from St. Louis to Chicago or perhaps St. Louis to Kansas City isn’t looking quite so conceptual.

You’ll recall that after the stimulus…

WASHINGTON — Here are a few more of the official details of Vice President Joe Biden’s Missouri visit Thursday and Friday, released by the White House late last night.

After landing at Whiteman Air Force Base Thursday morning,  Biden and Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Lexington, chairman of…

Biden in the VP debate.

WASHINGTON — When Jake Wagman blogged recently that Vice President Joe Biden would be in town this week for a Democratic fundraiser, there were a few, well, unkind responses.

Might they have been from Sarah Palin fans, recalling that memorable debate last…