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Video: U.S. election dispatch: The Globe's take from the campaign trail in Michigan

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The Globe's Konrad Yakabuski is in Michigan, Mitt Romney's home state, where a crucial primary takes place on Tuesday February 28th. He tells Affan Chowdhry that the race is tight and the bailout of the auto industry is going to be a key issue in 2012.
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