OLYMPIA – In an indication of how tight the Democratic presidential contest has become, Washington's lieutenant governor on Monday endorsed Hillary Clinton, not long after nearly two dozen Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the Capitol to declare their support for Barack Obama. Polls had Clinton and Obama neck and neck on the eve of Super Tuesday, as party voters in many states – including Idaho – choose their preferred standard-bearer in November. On the Republican side, most polls suggested that John McCain had a significant lead over Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.