Hosted by the Institute for Politics Democracy and the Internet, the conference is being held at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Each year the conference brings together hundreds of Internet professionals from all over the world.

This year the conference has speakers from all ends of the technology and political spectrum. Over the course of two days there will be 5 breakout session and 20 breakout panels with close to 100 speakers who, thus far, have been eager to bring perspective to the growing market for technology in the political realm.

This year's keynote speaker, Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications and Public Affairs for Google, spoke about "the good, the bad, and the unknown of online politics."

"How do we give voters the information they need without overwhelming them or alienating them?" Schrage asked.  Addressing the role that Google and YouTube will play in the 2008 election, he was sure to make this point clear - identifying inaccuracies and falsities is not Google's business.

Google has, however, taken some new political initiatives. As of this election cycle, a sales and policy team has been developed to be dedicated to political campaigns. The team is available for questions at elections@google.com.

Schrage also made several predications for future elections including GPS tracking of candidates, mobile yard signs, and political spyware.

For more information and the most up to date information on the conference visit the Politics Online live conference blog.