Original sentence: At the event he criticized President Bush for "dividing" the nation and stated that he believed Democrats could win in red states if they stood up for "American values.However, his fellow potential Democratic presidential peers, voted in a similar fashion
Edited sentence: At the event he criticized President Bush for dividing the nation and stated that he believed Democrats could win in red states if they stood up "for American values.However, his fellow potential Democratic presidential peers voted in a similar fashion