Romney courts Republicans at stop in Savoy

CHAMPAIGN – In a carefully orchestrated fly-through Friday morning, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney briefly outlined his campaign goals and courted local Republicans gathered at Willard Airport's Flightstar headquarters.

In a slip-up consistent with his hectic schedule, Romney briefly forgot what state he was in – referring to Indiana primaries – but he laughed it off after an aide corrected him.

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