Mike Allen: At the grand opening of your headquarters in Iowa, on a teleconference call you had question from a lady about polygamy. Why do you think that in this day and age, the year 2007, some key tenets of your faith are still so misunderstood?

Mitt Romney: “Well, I think most people have other things to do in their lives besides keeping up to date with Mormon doctrines.”

Mike Allen: But, Governor, polygamy is more than just a doctrinal issue.

Mitt Romney: “Yes, of course. But you have TV shows that continue to play off the old history, and people don’t spend a lot of time looking at the disclaimer that says this is not the practice of the Mormon church today. They just sort of watch it and don’t pay a lot of attention to it. My expectation is that as this campaign goes on, there’ll be a little more attention to recognize that some of the old misconceptions are exactly that.”

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Religion Questions for Governor Mitt Romney

1. 1st Debate
1. What do you say to bishops who deny Communion to elected officials who support abortion rights?
2. Do you accept Huckabee's statement that he wasn't talking about you?
2. Mike Allen
1. Why are key tenets of your faith still misunderstood?
3. How is your church so successful in getting its young people to follow its teachings?
4. Brian Lamb
1. Who was Brigham Young?
2. Well, if you go back -- and I found the name Pratt in your background who was some circuitous route related to Joseph Smith who was one of the founders of Mormonism.
3. Are you prepared to deal with attacks on your religion?
4. Do you have an evangelical problem?
5. Has there been a mood change in the country about the importance of talking about religion?
6. One place that I found that you almost died (His Mission)
5. Wolf Blitzer
1. How do you deal with the fact that you are a Mormon?
6. Robert B Bluey
1. Are you prepared to deal with what is bound to be attacks from the media and opponents about your religious faith?
7. Wolf Blitzer
1. Will evangelicals support a Mormon?
8. Hugh Hewitt
1. Does the country know enough about radical islam?
2. Do you stand by your use of the word Islamic-facism?
3. How many times are you going to have to ask and answer these questions?
9. Jay Leno
1. Is their enough diversity within the Mormon Church?
10. Katherine Jean Lopez
1. Will an exposé on Mormon Christmas celebrations hurt you in the primaries?
11. George Stephanopoulos
1. How does your faith inform your politics?
12. Chris Wallace
1. Are you a cultist?