Complex sentence: The election polls had him ranked third in a field of six candidates for almost the entire campaign period, but Varela ran a very good campaign with a steady and strong message that touched the most important issue for Panamanians.
Split into simpler sentences: The election polls had him ranked third in a field of six candidates for almost the entire campaign period. But Varela ran a very good campaign with a steady and strong message that touched the most important issue for Panamanians.