Original sentence: A decisive moment that was detrimental to his campaign came during a September 13, 2000 debate when he left his podium, walked over to Clinton with a piece of paper that he called the "New York Freedom From Soft Money Pledge" and demanded she sign it.He was first elected in 1992, defeating the incumbent, Tom Downey, who had served for eighteen years.Lazio represented the New York 2nd Congressional District as a Republican.Lazio takes a firm stance on security issues, opposing terrorist trials in New York, calling for a “ring of steel” of security cameras in Midtown Manhattan, and advancing the idea of location-aware wireless networks on subways.On June 2, 2010 Lazio received the New York State Republican Party's designation for Governor, overwhelmingly defeating Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy.On May 28, 2010 Lazio officially received the backing of the New York State Conservative Party
Edited sentence: A decisive moment that led to the collapse of his campaign came during a September 13, 2000 debate where he left his podium, walked over to Clinton with a piece of paper that he called the "New York Freedom From Soft Money Pledge" and demanded she sign it.Lazio represented the New York 2nd Congressional District as a Republican and was first elected in 1992, defeating the incumbent, Tom Downey, who had served for eighteen years.Lazio takes a firm stance on defense, opposing terrorist trials in New York, calling for a “ring of steel” in Midtown Manhattan, and advancing the idea of location-aware wireless networks on subways.On June 2, 2010 Lazio earned the New York State Republican Party's designation for Governor, overwhelmingly defeating Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy by over 2:1.On May 28, 2010 Lazio officially earned the backing of the New York State Conservative Party