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In Arkansas and Indiana disputes over religious freedom restoration laws have revealed a great divide in the Republican Party.

Traditionalists want to protect religious teachings against homosexuality, but others see a path

to discrimination in an increasingly tolerant nation.

Next year's presidential contenders are caught in the middle,

with religious conservatives more powerful in early primary states than they are later on.

Will appeals to younger Republicans help remove opposition to same-sex marriage from next year's GOP platform?

Today's talking point, does telling the poor how to spend welfare money make their lives better?

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We're in Al-Nalny back with To the Point.

Republicans are fighting among themselves over

religious freedom and America's growing tolerance for the rights of gays and lesbians.

We'll hear what that means politically from new laws in Arkansas and Indiana to next year's

presidential campaign. Today's talking point, Kansas is about to forbid welfare recipients

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