1.   Advocates on both sides of the issue have honed their messages and are girding for the legislative conflict over giving patients more rights.

2.   Former White House chief of staff John Podesta is heading up the effort to help Democrats hone their message.

3.   His talent was honing a message, reducing it to its essence, then honing it again.

4.   It shows us how good artists and designers have become at honing a message and how versatile signs have become in our society.

5.   Nevertheless, strategists for the candidates believe they have honed messages that will sell if Dole falls.

6.   Wilson honed his message early and stuck with it.