Overall, the Democratic Convention will be EXTREMELY balanced

[Walt Starr]

On the floor, the move to the right to make the center happy will be in full force. This will pick up the cneter

On the media, the constant haranguing of the candidates as "the most liberal ticket in history" ad nauseum might placate the base on the left.

Taking the two conditions into consideration, the overall effect is a balance between the left and the center.