Original sentence: Many registered Democrats who voted for Reagan (Reagan Democrats) stated that they had chosen to do so because they associated him with the economic recovery, because of his strong stance on national security issues with Russia, and because they considered the Democrats as "supporting American poor and minorities at the expense of the middle class
Edited sentence: Many registered Democrats who voted for Reagan (Reagan Democrats) stated that they had chosen to do so because they associated him with the perception of economic recovery, because of his strong stance on national security issues with Russia, and allegedly because they considered the Democrats as "supporting American poor and minorities at the expense of the middle class