Gov. Chris Gregoire spoke at this morning's Washington Conservation Voters packed annual fundraiser breakfast at the Westin in downtown Seattle (also on the bill, NBC's Chuck Todd, who said 2010 will not be 1994).

Gregoire stole the show with an unprecdented (for her), heartfelt attack on I-1033 and Tim Eyman ("the sponsor" she called him). Eyman's 1033 would freeze state spending at current levels, tacked to inflation.

Two-termer Gregoire told the crowd she appreciated that WCV voted for her in 2008, but she was here to "ask for your vote again." And then she preceded to attack 1033, urging the crowd to vote 'No,' saying the measure would result in a $5 billion deficit.

She brought up scary images of not being able to immunize children. She alluded to California's infamous budget crisis, referenced that state's history of tax slashing initiatives, and said that state had been "initiated to death," and she didn't want that to happen to Washington.

Footnote: Also on this morning's agenda, state Rep. John McCoy (D-38, Everett, Marysville) won WCV's "Legislator of the Year."

Rep. McCoy stalled an effort by state senate Democrats earlier this year to water down voter-approved I-937, the renewable energy initiative.