Complex sentence: The wide margin of victory in Romney's November 1966 gubernatorial re-election in Michigan cast him to the forefront of national Republicans; in addition to his political record, the tall, handsome, graying Romney "looked" like a president.
Split into simpler sentences: The wide margin of victory in Romney's November 1966 gubernatorial re-election in Michigan cast him to the forefront of national Republicans. In addition to his political record, the tall, handsome, graying Romney "looked" like a president.