Original sentence: According to one political strategist, Reynolds and his allies in Washington wanted a district that would let him vote "like a Southern conservative,".With the help of Vice President Dick Cheney, Reynolds pressured the legislature to redraw his district so that it remained heavily Republican
Edited sentence: However, Reynolds wanted a district that would let him vote "like a Southern conservative," as he had for his first two terms.With the help of Dick Cheney, Reynolds pressured the legislature to draw him a district that still remained heavily Republican on paper