Fum-BLE!!  To celebrate U-Dub's homecoming, Husky alum Governor Christine Gregoire has proclaimed this Friday to be "Purple and Gold Day" and urges all Washingtonians to don purple and gold to honor Jake Locker's thumb and Tyrone Willingham's impending firing (okay, I made those last two things up.)

When the left-leaning editorial staff of the Daily Evergreen writes something this harsh, you know Democrat Gregoire is in deep trouble:

The Cascade Mountain range is becoming an ideological barrier - rather than merely a physical one. Though it may still be traversable, the divide between the east and west sides of the state is becoming politically insurmountable. The latest barrier to be constructed was put in place by none other than our governor, Chris Gregoire. She proclaimed Friday, Oct. 17, to be "Purple and Gold Day" in the state of Washington, saying, "I urge all citizens to don purple and gold in honor of this world-class institution."

Gregoire, a UW graduate, has taken yet another misstep in her campaign by giving Eastern Washingtonians another reason not to like her. Apparently, she didn't get the memo that this is Cougar Country. From Oroville and Omak in the north all the way to Walla Walla in the south, most easterners support WSU.

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The proclamation of a "Purple and Gold Day" is essentially a slap in the face to every self-respecting Eastern Washingtonian. With this proclamation, Gregoire is saying, "Yeah, I don't really need your votes - we have enough people over here. Go Huskies!"

Perhaps Gregoire sees WSU as the state's ugly redheaded stepchild, but we, and the rest of this side of the state, can assure the governor - we are real. What's more, we really vote too.

Yes, it's a bad campaign decision for the governor to alienate even more people from this side of the state. The least she could do is proclaim a "Crimson and Gray Day" as well. But for this to happen, we have to get the governor's attention.

This Friday, everyone, everywhere in Eastern Washington should wear black clothing in protest of this insufferable proclamation. The first "Purple and Gold Day" in the state of Washington should be marked by our inky disdain. When Gregoire sees pictures of WSU students and other Eastern Washingtonians wearing nothing but black, maybe she will realize Washington doesn't end at the Cascades.

So you can now add the disgruntled stalwarts of the Cougar Nation to the legions of angry Sonics fans who will vote against Gregoire.  Can she afford to keep doing this in such a tight race?  Who is running this woman's campaign?