Elections and Blogging: There are a record number of bloggers covering the Democratic and Republican Conventions this year, including: Tech President, run by the Presidential Democracy Forum and tracks various campaign sites and postings on YouTube; RealClearPolitics, which publishes commentary, news, polling data and links to important resources from all points of the political compass; and Disaboom focuses on political interests and issues of people with disabilities. Also worth a look: Blue Mass Group Blog and the Crooks and Liars Blog. Related Resources: Daily News Sites.

More Election Coverage: The Toolbox's Election 2008 section is updated often with new resources, including MSNBC Politics: Candidate Brain Trusts, which profiles the top advisers to the presidential candidates. Gallup's election page offers survey results on the presidential race and related issues. Related Resources: Religion, Diversity, Experts, Federal Government and Investigative sections.

Severe Weather Resources: The Toolbox's Weather section features several online storm trackers and resources on tropical storms and hurricanes, including history of past storms. You'll also find some helpful flooding-related resources in the Public Safety section.