http://wnku.org en http://wnku.org/post/theater-politics-staging-everything During the next two weeks, the major political parties will assemble their faithful in Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., to officially nominate their presidential tickets. These conventions were once places of high political drama. But over the decades, as the primary system has determined the candidates well in advance, conventions have become political theater. With that in mind, there's much to be said on staging in politics — not substance, but style.<p>In the theater, stars are stars at least partly because of the way they're presented — in brighter lighting, on higher platforms. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:16:00 +0000 Bob Mondello 14461 at http://wnku.org In The Theater Of Politics, Staging Is Everything