Original sentence: During her concession speech, McKinney barely mentioned her opponent but praised the leaders of Cuba and Venezuela [taken to be Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez], took aim at the efficacy of electronic voting machines and offered several swipes at the media
Edited sentence: According to CNN, during her concession speech, McKinney barely mentioned her opponent but praised the leaders of Cuba and Venezuela [taken to be Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez], took aim at the efficacy of electronic voting machines and offered several swipes at the media