Original sentence: He has also clashed with the editorial board of Newsday, the large, powerful newspaper with a strongly liberal editorial page that covers Long Island and the New York region.He has been reelected numerous times by large margins despite being a relatively conservative Republican in a district that has trended more moderate to liberal in recent elections.His conservatism is tempered by a  "blue-collar appeal" which resonates with the district's many constituents of Irish and Italian descent
Edited sentence: He has also clashed with the editorial board of Newsday, the large, powerful newspaper that covers Long Island and the New York region.He has been reelected numerous times by large margins despite being a relatively conservative Republican in a district that has trended more moderate to progressive in recent elections.His conservatism is tempered by affecting a  "blue-collar appeal" which resonate with the district's many constituents of Irish and Italian descent.This despite the fact that King has enabled one of the most regressive tax structures in history, one that disproportionately benefits those with ultra-high incomes