TIME examines an array of stages at conventions from 1868 to present, where evolutions in technology, fashion and architecture have all played a role in how a candidate is portrayed.
More photo galleries from the DNC and RNC:
The Art of Political Stagecraft
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President Barack Obama delivers his acceptance to run for a second term as president at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 6, 2012.
