Complex sentence: His pugnacious publications of conservative political views helped make the "Union Leader" one of the best-known small papers in the country, benefiting from nationwide attention every four years during the New Hampshire primary.
Split into simpler sentences: His pugnacious publications of conservative political views helped to make "The Union Leader" one of the best-known small papers in the country. The publication benefited from nationwide attention every four years during the New Hampshire primary.