Missouri Senate backs early presidential primary

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | 8:49 p.m. CDT; updated 10:29 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, March 16, 2011

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate has endorsed legislation setting the state's 2012 presidential primary near the front of the pack — potentially violating Republican and Democratic party rules aimed at preventing a crush of early primaries.

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