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

Nigeria's 150 million people are roughly split between Muslims and Christians.

VOA: standard.2009.07.30

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