He's called for tax increases and his own supporters have said he's running a divisive campaign.

Poulin was defeated in 2009 following a divisive campaign.

Today, France's political establishment was licking its wounds after one of the most divisive electoral campaigns in recent memory.

And anticipating victory, he worked on a statement urging a time of healing for Canada's 25 million citizens after a divisive campaign.

Both candidates denied the other's accusations while accusing each other of waging a divisive campaign.

"They said they didn't want a divisive campaign, and we're accommodating them," he said.

The recall election also is shaping up as one of the state's most divisive campaigns.

But set against Russia's critical, deeply divisive presidential campaign, today's celebration turned into a political tug of war between the two candidates over history.

The two largest parties had profited from the divisive campaign - both had obtained the highest percentage of votes ever.

"When are you going to stop this type of divisive campaign?"