Air Obama: First Class Travel, Cocktails $5

Note to my two readers: My blog is not politcal. I don't endorse any candidate nor do I reveal how I vote. I do not try to encourage anyone to vote for anyone in particular. I just write this blog for fun, and many times, politics is just that. Now, having said that...

After last night's sweep of the Potomac primaries, there is little doubt that Senator Barack Obama has a newer, richer source of fuel for his impressive momentum. Aside from the vote count, which is pounding like a nasty hangover at the door of the Clinton campaign, there were other numbers that came with the Obama victory that are worth sifting through.

60 is the first number. That's the percent of women that cast their votes for Senator Obama in both Virinia and Maryland, according to exit polls in both states. I'm not so good at math, but even I can calculate that 60% is a majority, and not a squeaker majority either. And this 60 is a number that has grown since the last group of primaries that the one term Senator from Illinois won. In the coming primaries, expect to see that number grow again because momentum fuels momentum.

>66 is the next number (I think I still remember that the 'greater than' sign points that way). That number, according to the same exit polls, is the percentage of men that put their support behind Senator Obama. Big, impressive, and in the category of Super Majority.

And finally, the number 6. That's the percentage that Obama beat Clinton by among Latino voters. Not long ago, Latino voters heavily favored Senator Clinton. Things are changing every day.

So, Air Obama has reached a new altitude, with a speed that no one expected. And it is neither a cruising speed nor a cruising altitude, because momentum pitches and propels.

However, while keeping an eye on the radar screen as the super-sonic Senator criss-crosses the country picking up cheering passengers on his way to the White House, keep in mind that his message of 'change' will come with a tab. His promises and programs must be bought by a majority of the house and senate, and must be funded by the people. That is a part of the mechanics of government that is immune to change.

For now, sit back and enjoy this historical ride. Just remember, when the flight attendant delivers your martini, it's a good idea to have the right change.