Complex sentence: Presidential candidate Traian Băsescu said he would legalise same-sex marriages if he was elected president--which he indeed was, after a run-off in December 12,2004, against Prime Minister Adrian Năstase, who headed the Social Democrats.
Split into simpler sentences: Presidential candidate Traian Băsescu has said he would legalise same-sex marriages if he is elected president. He faces a run-off Dec.12 against Prime Minister Adrian Năstase, who heads the Social Democrats.