The Associated Press is reporting that bloggers are welcome to apply for press passes for the Democratic National Convention in the U.S. The Republicans, on the other hand, are a tad nervous ...

"Blogs Welcome at Dems' Convention" Coverage of this summer's political conventions could be a little more colorful than in the past: Democrats have invited bloggers to apply for media credentials for the party's bash. Republicans remain unsure how to handle the brash voices filling the brave new world of political blogs. "....For traditional media, both big parties generally rely on rules established by committees of journalists for getting passes to cover Congress. But no such procedure exists for blogs. Bloggers with Democratic credentials will get the same access as any other media to most of the FleetCenter in Boston. If they need assigned spaces, they'll be asked to pay for phone, furniture rental and other expenses just like mainstream journalists . .."