Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 71 partisan divide 54 partisan bickering 53 partisanship 52 bipartisanship 52 ideological differences 52 partisan gridlock 48 racial divide 46 philosophical differences 44 Republicans 44 differences 44 divisiveness 43 bipartisan 43 sectarian divide 42 disagreements 42 schisms 42 rifts 41 Democrats 41 ideological spectrum 41 judicial nominations 41 chasm 41 divide 41 sectarian divisions 40 uniter 40 chasms 39 partisan politics 39 rancor 39 David Broder 39 Bayh 39 GOP 39 collegiality 39 fiscal conservatism 38 deeply divided 38 centrist 38 voter dissatisfaction 38 aisle 38 midterm elections 38 acrimony 38 eloquence 38 Illinois senator 38 lame duck session 38 McCain 38 partisan 38 Democratic 38 bi partisan 38 compassionate conservatism 37 midterm election 37 centrists 37 congressional earmarks 37 civility 37 unpopularity 37 obstructionism 37 Senate 37 cordiality 37 electability 37 statesmanship 37 Barack Obama 36 Pawlenty 36 Obama 36 centrism 36 flip flopper 36 Republican 36 Boehner 36 Democrat Al Franken 36 intraparty 36 divergent views 36 animosities 36 DFLers 36 Sheheen 36 Majority Leader Bill Frist 36 gridlock 36 Mondale 36 voter discontent 36 amity 36 majorities 36 Judge Sonia Sotomayor 36 thorniest issues 35 Bipartisan 35 enmity 35 Mitt Romney 35 segregationist 35 rift 35 Differences 35 Geraldine Ferraro 35 liberals 35 antipathy 35 presumptive nominee 35 budget deficits 35 mudslinging 35 seemingly intractable 35 bitterly divided 35 bitterness 35 Corzine 35 widening gap 35 director Peter Orszag 35 fissures 35 divergences 35 Judge Sotomayor 35 conservatives 35 pragmatism 35 postelection session 35 stalemates