There just are not that many young Democrats ready for the national stage.

That was his most recent venture on the national political stage.

In the early 1970s university students helped to bring some of the local protests out on to the national stage.

Obama has done this with only being on the national and international stage for months or years.

But his appeal on a national stage is far from clear.

The baseball program has also seen success on the national stage.

Thursday's game was a major moment on the national stage.

Both men wanted to bring the local conflict to the national stage.

I did that in the Senate, but you're right, it wasn't on the national stage.

But the national stage is not the place to figure out who you are.