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Clear of this as a political issue and say that it was really a zoning issue, in new york, thats what the spokeman was saying all along, saying the president was not going to weigh in on a local zoning issue. but its clearly become an issue of principles between the two parties and really within the democratic community when you have the head of the adl come out against it. i dont know that he stands to gain in the short term politically from this, but i think over the long term if you stand beh...

Bill: its just about every day now that congressional leadership is being asked about this question. does she break with the president on this? >> reporter: they both have the opportunity, of course, to condemn this project, and neither did. the president said hes not weighing in on the merits of building this mosque so close to ground zero. neither is speaker pelosi. she is saying its a local zoning issue. she is asking who is providing the financing for making this a political issue. the presi...