Inside and outside of Oakland

Romney to court southeast Michigan tea party groups

  Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be courting Oakland County and southeast Michigan's tea party groups, just days in advance of Michigan's Feb. 28 primary.
  Romney will be at a one-hour forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Baker's Restaurant in Milford.
  The event is open only to tea party members, and tickets for the estimated 500-seat event are being distributed through the various tea party groups.

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