Don't expect much conservative blogging at the Democratic convention in Denver. Or liberal online punditry at the GOP show in St. Paul. So far, credentialed bloggers are mostly splitting along political lines--but this time around there will be far more of them. In 2004, a grand total of 42 bloggers attended the two conventions. This year, planners are expecting up to 200 citizen-journalists per event.

"We have credentialed a pretty wide variety of blogs--some that are nonpartisan and others that have long Democratic activist histories," Democratic convention official Aaron Myers said. One blog, Bitch Ph.D., includes recipes, "Ultimate Bra Post," and "open marriage/boyfriend" discussions. On the Republican side, Matt Burns, director of communications, said in an e-mail, "We are finalizing our decisions, but we anticipate there will be some left-leaning bloggers extended an invite to blog at our convention--and that is in addition to anyone The New York Times may be planning to send."