We’re in Big Sky, MT — and I just wrote this to my superdelegate:

A week ago, Saturday, Washington state held its caucus. For me, it marked the second caucus in my experience, and the differences between this years’ experience and that of four years ago are marked. Four years ago I was an undecided voter and meekly and unenthusiatically listened to my neighbors share their rationale for supporting John Kerry, the more “electable” candidate, or Howard Dean, a man of passion and purpose.

I think I walked away from my caucus having cast a vote for Kerry, but I don’t remember much besides being more disillusioned than prior to my discussion with my 13 neighbors that attended from my precinct.

This year, as I pulled up to Whittier Elementary School in Ballard, WA, I was struck by the sheer number of attendees. The line to enter the building wrapped around the block and over 100 people attended from my precinct. The reason for so many new caucus attendees: Barack Obama.

Barak Obama excites young people (like me) and old alike to not only believe in the power of political process, but to participate in it. Barack Obama is exactly the sort of politician average folks of America have been hoping for–a straight-talking, America-loving, change-persuing, charismatic individual who doesn’t represent special interests or Washington insiders.

I hope you will join me in my vote to elect America’s first African American president, who can show the world that we are tired of American business as usual and American tyranical politics. It’s time for change and Barak Obama is our vehicle for change.