31.   The issue of gifts divides doctors as well.

32.   The issue divided many traditional allies.

33.   The issue has clearly divided the people of Le Lavandou, drawing lines between the families who have lived and died here for generations and the environmentalists.

34.   The issue has divided the paint industry.

35.   The issue deeply divided the administration, which debated it for months, seeking outside scientific guidance from numerous sources.

36.   The issue has divided lower courts for years.

37.   The PCS debt issue has divided the FCC for months.

38.   The spectrum auction issue has divided the two Republican leaders before.

39.   The witness issue has divided the parties.

40.   This is a major reason why the issue does not divide along party lines.