Original sentence: In 2000 he headed the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, presiding over one of their most successful years in some time (they picked up 5 seats).In the middle of an increasingly competitive race against Republican Doug Forrester, Torricelli decided not to run for reelection after being implicated in a bribery scandal with a businessman connected to China named David Chang.Torricelli stated that despite his leaving public office in a different way than he planned, he is proud of his service
Edited sentence: In 2000 he headed the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.In the middle of an increasingly competitive race against Republican Doug Forrester, Torricelli decided not to run for reelection after being involved in a bribery scandal with a businessman connected to China named David Chang.The Democrat controlled and very liberal court did this dispite state law clearly not allowing a ballot change at such a late date.Torricelli stated that despite his leaving public office in a different way than he planned