New York mosque debate splits GOP

Some Republicans fear the issue will be a distraction as elections near and that it will undercut the party's efforts to broaden its base.As top Republicans including House Minority Leader John A. Boehner and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich attack plans for an Islamic community center and mosque near the destroyed World Trade Center site, a larger schism is opening up in the GOP over the inflammatory issue.

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