Complex sentence: Golisano has at times been an important figure in the national Reform Party, however his libertarian views have often put him at odds with the religious wing of the party, similar to the conflicts which drove former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura out of the Reform Party.
Split into simpler sentences: Golisano has at times been an important figure in the national Reform Party, however his libertarian views have often put him at odds with the religious wing of the party. Some observers characterize this as similar to conflicts that drove former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura out of the Reform Party.