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

But during a storm on Lake Michigan, the Bradley split in two.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

"Gives a rebel yell and hoot when he does manage to stand up for a split second,drops in on people, collides with people."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

Rabe says the League's indicates that most of the votes on energy and the environment were split along party lines, reflecting the deep political divisions evident in other Congressional efforts.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

It's all we have to go on,at the moment." Sri Lanka's military says it is on the verge of totally defeating the LTTE, which has waged a violent campaign for decades to split the island and create an independent Tamil homeland in the north.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11