Original sentence: He lost badly in Charleston County largely due to Barack Obama winning it with 54 percent of the vote--only the second time a Democratic presidential candidate has carried the county since 1956.Polls showed a much closer-than-expected race, as the 1st had long been considered to be unwinnable for a Democrat; indeed, many polls showed the race in single digits.Ultimately, Brown barely held onto his seat, winning only 52 percent of the vote to Ketner's 48 percent
Edited sentence: Brown lost badly in Charleston County largely due to Barack Obama winning it with 54 percent of the vote--only the second time a Democratic presidential candidate has carried the county since 1956.He was also likely helped by John McCain carrying the district with 56 percent of the vote; aside from Jimmy Carter in 1976, the district has supported a Republican for president in every election since 1956.However, polls from the summer of 2008 onward showed a closer-than-expected race; indeed, many polls showed the race in single digits.The district had been considered unwinnable for a Democrat since the 1990s round of redistricting shifted most of Charleston's black voters to the majority-black 6th District.Ultimately, Brown barely held onto his seat, winning only 52 percent of the vote to Ketner's 48 percent--the closest race in the district in 22 years