But if he did this immediately, it would split the party.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

Without knowing it, he had split the atom.

VOA: special.2009.06.14

And it split the states of the Confederacy.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

Mr.Obama's own party is split on the issue, with liberal Democrats insisting on the public option and moderate Democrats rejecting it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

We ain't got to pay no rent. We can just work it together, split everything rightdown the middle.

VOA: standard.other