Chirs Gregoire

Gov. Chris Gregoire and U.S. Sen. Joe Biden: Politicker PhotoDENVER - "Oh my God, mom, it's Joe Biden! Can I get a picture with him?"

That is what Michelle Gregoire told her mom, Chris, when she was at the governor's roundtable discussion Tuesday. The elder Gregoire had to remind her daughter that she was there on staff. But even professionals like Michelle, 22, who is a field organizer for her mom this year, get starstruck at conventions.

Stories like that dominated Gregoire's speech to the delegation breakfast this morning. After retelling her undelivered nomination speech, Gregoire focused on the shared memories and emotions she felt with the delegation, who she had stood among for much of the past three days.

Gregoire, an Obama supporter since February, acknowledged that there was some anxiety earlier in the year about how things would go at this convention, full of a significant number of staunch Hillary Clinton supporters in addition to the majority Barack Obama delegates.

SEATTLE -

Dino Rossi accepts the endorsement of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild: Politicker photoThe Dino Rossi for governor campaign held a press conference today at the Seattle Police Officers' Guild headquarters in SoDo to announce the Guild's endorsement of Rossi for governor. The Seattle Guild, which represents 1202 officers and sergeants in Seattle, did not endorse either candidate in 2004.

Sergeant Richard O'Neill, President of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild said the endorsement was based in large part on their belief that Rossi would not allow the early release of convicted felons from prison, and that he would do better to improve the police officers' retirement system.

"Dino's proven leadership and continued commitment to law enforcement and public safety will serve the citizens of Washington well," O'Neill said in a press release accompanying the conference.  "We look forward to his continued support of the men and women of law enforcement and working closely with him in the future."