Original sentence: She gained national media attention on February 21, 2008, when The New York Times ran a story alleging that during John McCain's presidential campaign in the 2000 presidential primaries, John McCain's aides had to intervene with McCain to put a halt to an "improper relationship" between McCain and Iseman
Edited sentence: She gained national media attention on February 21, 2008, when The New York Times ran a scape goat story alleging that during John McCain's presidential campaign in the 2000 presidential primaries, John McCain's aides had to intervene with McCain to put a halt to an "improper relationship" between McCain and Iseman