Later in the day, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has strongly supported the center, made a statement about the decision, flanked by religious leaders of different faiths.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

The level of criticism has reached new heights in the weeks following the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines jet as it was preparing to land in Detroit,Michigan.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"I think the Republicans, if they end up winning both and I don't know that they will I'm sure that they will crow that there is a whole new day dawning and that there has been a rejection of Obamaism and all that,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.23