Original sentence: A spokesman for the organization stated that "[b]oth Osborn and Sasse are great people", but that "it is clear that Shane Osborn formed allegiances with Mitch McConnell and the K Street lobbying class", and that this "tipped the balance
Edited sentence: A spokesman for the organization stated that "[b]oth Osborn and Sasse are great people", but that Osborn appeared to be too closely affiliated with Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell