Original sentence: Romney's own popularity in Massachusetts slid possibly due to the public's unease over his frequent trips out of state as well as his harsh personal attacks against John Kerry
Edited sentence: Bush's Cabinet.Romney's own popularity in Massachusetts slid due to the public's unease over his frequent trips out of state as well as his harsh personal attacks against John Kerry.The results led to speculation that Romney would not run for a second term or take a position in George W.When polls showed Romney's popularity starting to slip, while state support for same-sex marriage and opposition to an amendment began to rise, Romney scaled back his anti-gay efforts, at least for the rest of 2004