Didn't you just report that Cantwell endorsed Clinton?

David, if Gregoire was to, for instance, endorse Obama, would your blog headline read Gov opposes Clinton and create just another firestorm among her base? And regardless of what words you put in bold, what need would it serve anyway other than selling papers in a year when most on the D side can live with any of the remaining leading candidates. The thing about folks working hard for their candidates is that while they by nature will support whoever ends up getting the nomination, it would just frost half or so of the hard working democrats if she comes out strong for one over the other. In fact, the harm could go farther since more than half of the skilled folks involves right now will be working on campaigns like our Governor's by mid summer. So in this year, tell me David why does it make any sense for the Gov to pick sides at this time?

"...an endorsement from the state’s governor would likely mean very little to a candidate after that day."

Or any other. Frankly, her endorsement will mean nothing on any day, and her inability to make a choice is yet another symptom of what a weak leader and person she is.

Uncommitted is a perfectly reasonable choice. With Bill Richardson's withdrawal, that's where I stand and am likely to stay through the rest of the cycle. I'm not jumping on anyone's bandwagon.

If someone impresses me as the Governor did, I'll go with them, so far I am unimpressed by the remainders.

Actually, endorsements by sitting governors are the most highly sought presidential endorsement. Sitting governors have to run every four years, unlike US Senators who run every six years. Governors have to keep their campaign machine up to date. In particular, the endorsement of a governor up for re-election would be seen as a boost to a campaign. Because of our state's caucus + primary system and the fact that the Dems's appoint all their delegates through the caucus, an endorsement by Gov. Gregoire begins to whither on the vine in about two weeks. An endorsement by the Gov. might bring a Democratic candidate out to Washington State. Otherwise, we'll likely not see one until the nomination is sewed up since the caucus follows so closely on Tsunami Tuesday (Feb 5)