Mitt Romney is invoking his Massachusetts healthcare law in the lead-up to the Republican convention, alarming conservatives who argue it’s a losing issue for his campaign…

“My healthcare plan I put in place in my state has everyone insured,” Romney told a CBS reporter on Thursday. In a second interview, he called the law an “important accomplishment” that is “working, by and large, pretty well.”…

Mackowiak wondered whether Romney’s recent comments reflect a desire to appear more relatable to voters. Polls show that Obama leads Romney in likability.

“They’re trying to show compassion,” Mackowiak said of Romney’s campaign.