With just hours to go until primary election day in Michigan, the race for the White House is taking center stage in Michigan.

Monday morning, Senator John McCain held a town hall meeting in Kalamazoo where he said he would help turn the state's struggling economy around, if elected.

The Arizona senator told the crowd of more than a thousand that Michigan's best days are ahead. He also stressed the importance of education and training for people out of work.

"The federal programs don't work today. They were designed for the '50's when somebody would be out of a job for a while and regain that same job again," said McCain.

A poll published this weekend showed McCain virtually tied with Michigan native Mitt Romney among likely GOP voters state-wide.

The primary could either rejuvenate Romney's campaign or mortally wound it.

Michigan-born Romney made pledges Monday to cheering high
schoolers and somber Detroit Economic Club members to take better
care of the state as president than rivals Mike Huckabee and John
McCain.

Romney had second-place finishes in the Iowa caucuses and New
Hampshire primary.

A hometown loss Tuesday would be hard to overcome as the
nominating contest moves to South Carolina and Florida where the
former Massachusetts governor trails in the polls.

Complicating Romney's task is that Democrats and undeclared
voters can participate in Michigan's Republican primary. That could
boost McCain who has proved attractive to non-Republicans.

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