Original sentence: While placing blame for Douglas's defeat on Nixon's tactics, which exploited voter anger at communists, Scobie stated that the fragmentation of the California Democratic Party in 1950, the weakness of Roosevelt at the head of the ticket, Douglas's idealistic positions (to the left of many California Democrats) and Boddy's attacks all contributed to her defeat
Edited sentence: While placing blame for Douglas's defeat on Nixon's tactics, which utilized voter anger at communists, Scobie stated that the fragmentation of the California Democratic Party in 1950, the weakness of Roosevelt at the head of the ticket, Douglas's idealistic positions (to the left of many California Democrats) and Boddy's attacks all contributed to her defeat