Complex sentence: Following the 1996 cycle, Birnbaum managed Charlie Crist's 1998 unsuccessful challenger campaign against incumbent Senator Bob Graham in Florida, a race that is considered pivotal in launching Crist's statewide career and led to his eventual election as Governor of Florida.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the 1996 cycle, Birnbaum managed Charlie Crist's 1998 unsuccessful challenger campaign against incumbent Senator Bob Graham in Florida. A race that is considered pivotal in launching Charlie Crist's statewide career and led to his eventual election as Governor of Florida.