Original sentence: In California, Governor Arnold Schwarznegger failed in his effort to use the initiative to enact laws the Democrats blocked in the state legislature.In New York City, Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg was reelected, the fourth straight Republican victory in what otherwise is a generally Democratic stronghold.In November’s off year elections, Democrats retained the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia
Edited sentence: In California Governor Arnold Schwarznegger failed in his effort to use the initiative to enact laws the Democrats blocked in the state legislature.In New York City, Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg was reelected in one of the biggest landslides in the city’s history, the fourth straight GOP victory in what otherwise is the Democrats’ biggest stronghold.In November’s off year elections, Republicans lost the governorship of New Jersey (where the Democrats were favored), and lost as well the governorship of Virginia, where the GOP had an early lead