7/1/14 - A one-time presidential candidate has weighed in on a Congressional race featuring a former Fowlerville High School teacher. Republican Congressman Kerry Bentivolio of Milford is fighting for re-election to the 11th District, which covers most of western Oakland and Wayne counties. On Monday, that fight got a bit tougher with the endorsement of his opponent, Oakland County attorney Dave Trott, by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Romney, who unsuccessfully tried to unseat President Obama in 2012, gave the endorsement during an event in Troy on Monday. Romney said Trott was good at more than just âranting and raving,â an apparent swipe at Bentivolio, who is largely backed by Tea Party supporters. Trott has been wrapping up most of the GOP establishment support, with Romneyâs endorsement just the latest. Bentivolio, who served in in Vietnam and Iraq, has been using his military service as a contrast to Trott, who runs a foreclosure business. (JK)
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