Pro-bama in Seattle

Suddenly, Washington State and it's 97 delegates are in the national spotlight as Barack Obama drew even with Hilary Clinton, and took slightly more delegates on Super Tuesday.

Just a quick read here: there has been little Washington State polling - the only one I saw, about a week ago, had Obama up by 15. But this state has gone back to caucuses, and these seem to be favoring the Obama campaign, with it's flexible, fast organization and fever-pitch enthusiasm, in particular among younger minority voters of all kinds. (I have yet to meet a Clinton supporter here who is not 1) receiving Social Security, or 2) a long-time Democratic Party official ).

Super Tuesday proved him as skilled a politician as Clinton, which is likely to erase lingering doubts among the value of their comparative experiences. Enthusiasm for participation is at fever pitch - every other conversation I hear is about this, and almost always Pro-bama, to coin a phrase.

My guess: he'll take Washington State by about 20-23 percent, and this is at something of a tipping point, with the nation leaving Super Tuesday in surprising balance. Because of the states involved, it may be weeks before Clinton gets another big win.