Original sentence: Despite the fact that Kerry was a thrice-decorated hero in the Vietnam War, polls showed that Bush had convinced people he and his administration would be better able to protect the nation from another terrorist attack.In the 2004 election, Bush was able to win re-election against John Kerry, the Democratic candidate and senator from Massachusetts
Edited sentence: In the 2004 election, Bush was able to win re-election by a small but unchallengable margin against John Kerry, the Democratic candidate and senator from Massachusetts.Kerry was a decorated hero in the Vietnam War while Bush used his family's influence to stay in Texas in the Air National Guard, but polls showed that the president had convinced people he and his administration would be better able to protect the nation from another terrorist attack