Original sentence: Because the close vote in the state of Florida was disputed in court, many Americans believe Gore was the rightful winner of the electoral vote as well.Conservatives have criticized his change as stemming from expedience rather than conviction.Early in his career, he was pro-life; his Congressional voting record was rated by one source as 84% anti-abortion.He had adopted a pro-choice position by 1988, when he sought the Democratic presidential nomination.Though Gore has gradually moved politically further left into the mainstream of the Democratic Party, he was once a moderate-to-conservative lawmaker
Edited sentence: According to ontheissues.Because the close vote in the state of Florida was disputed in court, many Americans believe Gore was the rightful winner of the electoral vote as well even though multiple post-election recounts have repeatedly confirmed George W.Bush as the legitimate winner.Critics see this as a triumph of politicking over morals.Gore used to be pro-life, until reevaluation of the issue changed his position.Though Gore has gradually moved politically further left of the mainstream of the Democratic Party, he was once a moderate-to-conservative lawmaker.When exactly Gore became pro-choice is unknown, yet it is likely that he abandoned his pro-life views in 1988, when he sought the Democratic presidential nomination.While in Congress, Gore had a strong pro-life record on abortion.org, Gore had an 84% anti-abortion voting record and voted pro-life 27 times