Beyond the Dome

For anyone who is still keeping track, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid came off the fence and endorsed Barack Obama this morning.

He'd promised not to get in the middle of the nomination battle until either Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton, both members of his caucus, got out of the race. Clinton's going to do that tomorrow, so today was probably close enough.

"Over the past 16 months, tens of millions of Americans from all walks of life have been inspired to support Barack Obama's historic campaign for President, and with good reason: he is a once-in-a-generation leader who connects with the hopes and dreams of the American people and will deliver the long-overdue change that our country desperately needs," Reid said in his statement. (Would he really have called Clinton a "once-in-a-generation" leader if she had won the nomination?)

One final note about Clinton's farewell speech: She has scheduled it for noon tomorrow at the National Building Museum, a favorite destination for Washington-area parents because of its kid-friendly facilities such as the Building Zone, a place where the kiddies can build things with enormous Legos.

Tomorrow, they'll just have to build those Lego towers somewhere else. According to the Web site, the museum will be "closed for a special event."