Rep. Renee Elmers
U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
“The terrorists have not won and we should tell them in plain English there will never be a mosque at ground zero.” – Rep. Renee Elmers
Rep. Renee Elmers
U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
Rep. Renee Elmers (R-NC) has run stridently anti-Muslim campaigns. In her campaign against seven-term incumbent Democrat Bob Etheridge, Ellmers made an issue of the “Ground Zero Mosque” in New York and accused Etheridge of not taking a stand. She has regurgitated Frank Gaffney’s claim that the Park51 community center was actually a “victory mosque.” She further suggested in an appearance on CNN that President Barack Obama supported terrorists by using foreign aid to build mosques.
Rep. Renee Elmers election ad against NY mosque
CNN's Anderson Cooper interviews Rep. Renee Elmers about her campaign ad targetting her democratic opponent and mosque plans near ground zero.