21.   In a closely divided government, the outcome was no surprise, but it underscored the primacy of monetary policy in responding to the business cycle.

22.   In a typical year in a divided government, the budget process has a predictable flow.

23.   In the changed atmosphere of divided government, this is a sensible way to proceed.

24.   In the U.S., the divided government is good news for the financial markets, company officials said.

25.   In this century, voters repeatedly have chosen divided government, with one party prevailing in the White House while the other was calling the shots on Capitol Hill.

26.   It demonstrates that while divided government works, it does so barely.

27.   It does not openly argue for divided government.

28.   It helps the congressional Republicans shake off the confrontational aura that made them seem obstructionist and irresponsible in an era of divided government.

29.   Investors expect a divided government will result in further deficit cuts and limited government regulation.

30.   It is, pollsters say, what voters want to hear, and it is the prerequesite for getting much done in a narrowly divided government.