Whether you are democrat or republican, there is an important lesson to take away from how national political conventions are handled.

The lesson is about “messaging” and “image.”

As an observer of these conventions you can see how much the parties try to control their message and image. These conventions are very carefully designed and choreographed. The participants are given scripts, rehearse their parts, send t » Read more: What Can National Political Conventions Teach You About Making Sales?

Deal-cutting and compromise are essential arts in legislating, and the health care reform bill now being debated in the Senate is no exception.

But on abortion, which has become perhaps the biggest threat to the $848 billion overhaul of the health insurance system, middle ground is hard to come by.

That’s not stopping Sen. Bob Casey Jr. from trying.

The Pennsylvania Democrat has emerged as one of two anti-abortion » Read more: Casey seeks middle ground on abortion issue

And, he wins BIG! Looking at individual voter segments he won the women, groups under 65, ALL educational levels, voters without a college degree, Democrats, whites, white men, urban, suburban, and rural voters! Does that about cover the basis? The Wisconsin primary was a total WIPE OUT. The last numbers that I saw was a 57-42% (1 » Read more: Obama Wins Wisconsin