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It's the religion question all over again. Should the private beliefs of candidates be subject to public debate?

I'm Sarah Terry sitting in for Warren Olney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Nearly half a century after John F. Kennedy tackled the religion question in his successful bid for the presidency, a candidate's religion is once again emerging as a significant campaign issue.

Can Republican Mitt Romney make voters comfortable with the fact that he's a practicing Mormon?

Are his private beliefs a fair target for pundits who claim that Mormon theology is strange?

On reporter's notebook, how not to ask questions.

A panel of experts criticizes U.S. interrogation techniques.

First, here's the news.

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I'm Sarah Terry sitting in for Warren Allney, back with To the Point from PRI. We'll be talking

today about Mitt Romney, a front-running Republican candidate for president and a practicing Mormon.

Critics are taking a close look at the Mormon religion and questioning its doctrines. Should a

candidate's private beliefs be used as a

measure to determine performance in public office? Will Romney's religion be an obstacle as he tries to

woo the Christian right? On reporter's notebook, The Ethics of Interrogation, the U.S. government's

own advisors, argue that harsh techniques are immoral and unreliable. First, this news update. President Bush

today announced his choice to replace World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. He tapped his former

trade chief Robert Zellick. Wolfowitz steps down June 30th after a scandal involving a compensation

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