The AP reports on bloggers who have applied for media credentials to attend the Democratic National Convention in Boston. We're not mentioned in the article, but we have applied, and if TalkLeft gets a press pass, we'll be there. We're actually very excited about the prospect.

Bloggers are used to 24/7 coverage and getting their thoughts online immediately, without waiting for editors or approval. The national networks will be covering the stars of the conventions, and so will bloggers, but bloggers also will take the time to interview and observe the participants and those behind the scenes. Who are these delegates? Why is the convention meaningful to them? What issues do they care most about? What's it like to be in the madhouse of a convention, on your feet for hours on end and days in a row?

Most bloggers have day jobs. Even with a press pass, attending the convention means taking a week off from work and spending their own money to fly to Boston and stay in a hotel. It's a commitment. Regardless of who ends up with the coveted press passes, we hope you readers will appreciate their effort--and the opportunity they provide you to view the convention through an alternative lens.