While some critics of Mitt Romney's campaign have detected a racial element in his use of a welfare argument against President Obama, one GOP consultant who admits to having played the race card in the past tries to exonerate the 2012 GOP nominee.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Sunday that he might not want to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act after all. He said he supports the provision that assures people with pre-existing health conditions can get coverage.

An anonymous ransom note causes a stir by alleging that Pricewaterhouse Coopers' network was hacked 鈥� and copies of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax returns were copied.

Rep. Paul Ryan demonstrated in his convention speech that he's a true believer, much like two previous politicians he has sought to emulate: Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp. Kemp's economic ideas were controversial decades ago, but they've gained new life in the vice presidential nominee's budget plan.