Complex sentence: The date of the 2011 election was set as 29 December and major local media outlets viewed the election as "too close to call", though, as Simpson-Miller campaigned in key constituencies, the gap widened to favour the PNP.
Split into simpler sentences: The date of the 2011 election was set as 29 December and major local media outlets viewed the election as "too close to call". However, as Simpson-Miller campaigned in key constituencies, the gap widened to favour the PNP.