Joshua Field, Washington Communications Director for Obama for America, responds—sort of—to my question from earlier today about whether Joe Biden’s event in Tacoma this Sunday is really intended to help out Gov. Christine Gregoire:

Hey Eli –

We are less than three weeks away from election day when every personal connection the campaign can make with voters matters. Washington State has always been a vital part of Senator Obama’s roadmap to the White House and Senator Biden’s visit is an excellent opportunity to reach out to Washingtonians and tell them directly how an Obama/Biden administration will turn the page on the last eight years of failed policies. This event will give undecided voters in Washington an opportunity to hear directly from the campaign about the issues that mean the most to them and pump some energy into our grassroots supporters as we approach November 4th.

Gotta admire that message discipline—the Obama campaign is famous for it, and it obviously extends all the way down the chain to the local spokesman here in Washington.