keywords: elections election divided voters republican
text: State Elections Mirror National Divide (AP) AP - Polarized voters, almost perfectly divided between the two parties  #151; and the balance of power hanging on hard-fought, expensive campaigns in a few key areas. It's the story line of the 2004 presidential election, but it's also playing out in the battle for power in state legislatures, where Democratic and Republican control has probably never been so evenly divided.