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Care to clean up this awkward sentence?

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"Thrice in the Illinois legislature, Obama helped block a bill that was designed solely to protect the life of infants already born,"

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In the Illinois legislature, Obama opposed the bill thrice that protects the life of infants.
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The question is kind of funny, actually. You care more about the bad grammar than the facts the sentence and the entire fact-filled article it hails from, are telling us all?

"Remove Obama from the sentence." Is this a case of blinders being put on to the truth?
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Remove the word Obama.
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Three times Obama helped block a bill before the Illinois legislature designed solely to protect the lives of infants already born.

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On three occasions in Illinois legislature, Obama helped block a bill designed solely to protect the lives of infants.
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Maybe something like:

Thrice in the Illinois legislature, Obama helped to prevent the passing of a bill whose sole purpose was the protection of living infants.
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Senator Obama blocked a bill in the Illinois legislature, that was designed to protect the lives of newborn infants three times.
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