KXLY.com: News, Weather and Sports for Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID | Washington Senator Patty Murray to endorse Hillary Clinton

KXLY.com: News, Weather and Sports for Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID Washington Senator Patty Murray to endorse Hillary Clinton: "Washington Senator Patty Murray to endorse Hillary Clinton" Posted: Jan 30, 2008 08:01 AM EST WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state is ready to endorse New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for president. A Senate source said that Murray, the fourth-ranking Democratic senator, plans to announce her endorsement later Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet official. Washington state's other U.S. senator, Democrat Maria Cantwell, endorsed Clinton last month. The former first lady has also picked up endorsements in Washington state from former Gov. Gary Locke, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Ron Sims and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon. Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire has not endorsed a presidential candidate but says she will do so before the state's presidential caucuses on Feb. 9.