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Tennessee Candidates Engage in Anti-Islam Contest
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 02, 2012 10:15am |
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| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Thursday, August 2, 2012 02:45:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An argument over who is more opposed to the Islamic faith and the construction of a mosque near Nashville has become an unlikely issue in a nasty Tennessee Republican congressional primary to be decided on Thursday.
The heart of the struggle is over the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, about 30 miles south of Nashville, which has been controversial since construction began two years ago.
Zelenik, who vigorously opposed the mosque and warned of potential terrorist connections, said Black was not forceful enough in her opposition.
"I will work to stop the Islamization of our society, and do everything possible to prevent Sharia law from circumventing our laws and our Constitution," Zelenik said.
The argument is not even over a mosque in their own congressional district because the redrawing of election maps after the 2010 census put the facility in another district. |
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