Complex sentence: In 2011, Kinder positioned himself to run for Governor Following a string of bad headlines in 2011, Kinder announced that he would not seek Missouri's highest elected office, and would instead seek a third term as Lt. Governor.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2011, Kinder positioned himself to run for Governor. However, ollowing a string of bad headlines in 2011, Kinder announced that he would not seek Missouri's highest elected office, and would instead seek a third term as Lt. Governor.