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The likely onset of divided government -- with Democrats in control of the White House and probably the Senate but Republicans in control of the House -- has occasioned a lot of contrarian thinking. In this telling, divided government is somehow good for Obama. Divided government is no less productive than unified government, the contrarians say. And, moreover, Republicans will be just as accountable as Obama for whatever happens between now and the 2012 election. Some go as far as to suggest that Obama has a better chance of winning in 2012 with Republicans ruling the House than he does if Democrats retain control.

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