CHO: It's 39 minutes after the hour. It's time for CNN Equals Politics update. We're keeping an eye on all of the latest headlines on the CNNPolitics.com desk. Here's what's crossing right now. For the first time Mitt Romney is headlining a major Tea Party event. The Republican presidential candidate is speaking at the Tea Party Express rally today in New Hampshire. Some in the movement, however, aren't happy about it. National Tea Party sponsor Freedom Works is protesting Romney's appearance saying that he backed government-run health care when he was governor of Massachusetts. Meanwhile, a Tea Party favorite is spending Labor Day in New Hampshire. Sarah Palin speaks at the Tea Party Express rally tomorrow in Manchester. The former Alaska governor says she'll decide whether to enter the presidential race by the end of the month. And six GOP candidates head to South Carolina tomorrow for a presidential forum. They are Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich. They'll all take part in the Labor Day event in Columbia. The Republican presidential candidates will soon face off right here on CNN. They'll take the stage at the CNN Tea Party Republican debate co-hosted by the Tea Party Express. Watch all of the action September 12th, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Some of the biggest names in the fashion industry will be in New York for Fashion Week. It begins next Thursday. My talk with designer Marc Jacobs is next.
Romney Courts Tea Party Votes; Palin to Speak at New Hampshire Tea Party Rally