Austin will host conferences for liberal and conservative bloggers this weekend.

According to the Washington Post, “on Friday, a Who’s Who of online conservatives will gather at the Renaissance Hotel in the picturesque Texas Hill Country here for an inaugural two-day conference called RightOnline. At the same time, less than 12 miles south in the city’s downtown sprawl, the heart of the online liberal community is on its second of four days at the Austin Convention Center for Netroots Nation.

This is no coincidence. RightOnline, sponsored by the conservative group Americans for Prosperity, made plans this way.

Erik Telford, who is helping to organize the conservative gathering, admits that the right is at a disadvantage online.

As reported by the Washington Post, “this weekend’s dueling blogapaloozas glaringly expose the fact that, as many conservatives concede, Netroots and right-roots don’t belong in the same ring, at least right now. Consider the numbers. About 500 people – including 30 credentialed press – are scheduled to fill a hotel ballroom for RightOnline. Across town, at least 2,500 – including 200 credentialed press – are strolling through the convention center for the third annual Netroots Nation, formerly called Yearly Kos.”

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