Here in Pittsburgh, I've talked to a great many moms who support Barack Obama. They are enthusiastic, even downright effusive, about what he will bring to our country. And then, invariably, they lean over and whisper "even my husband supports Obama! he can't STAND Hillary." or "my dad told me he's voting for Obama and he's 89 years old! he thinks McCain's too old!"

I guess the secret in these parts, maybe even all over Pennsylvania, is that while a lot of women are Democrats, their husbands and fathers are Republicans. But this election cycle is turning that stat on its weary little head. With no real prodding from their wives, these fellas are reading, watching and listening and like what they see in Obama. At the same time, it appears they really don't like what they see in Clinton and McCain. I get that it's a visceral thing for them, something in their gut that says "I need to vote differently this time."

It's too early to say whether this will translate to more votes for Obama in the upcoming April 22nd primary. Goodness knows a lot of my fellow Pennsylvanians re-registered as Democrats over the last month, so it may. But I'm convinced that come November, if the Presidential race is Obama vs. McCain, those fathers and sons, husbands and brothers, will look at the Pennsylvania ballot in front of them and place a check mark next to Obama's name as a wry smile crosses their faces.