From a Friend in Washington State

[Update/clarification - from one of several emails on this on Monday]

From my interview just now with Gregoire spokesperson Laura Lockard:

Q: Is Governor Gregoire going to be Obama's nominee for Commerce
Secretary?

A: “We’re not able to speak to that so we’ll do a release in the
morning.”

Q: Where is she?

A: “She’s out of state.”

Q: Is she in the country?

A: "I’m not allowed to say.”

Q: Is she going to continue as Governor of Washington State?

A: "I’m not allowed to say.”

Like everyone, I await tomorrow's announcement. But I will say—and
again this is just tea leaves—that Lockard didn't sound like a staffer
who was mourning some sort of personal tragedy in her boss's life.

And, not to get too far ahead of things, but: Governor Brad Owen?

Update - Tuesday 10:30 a.m: Gov. Gregoire is in Iraq, visiting Washington National Guard troops. Someone in the comments states that it appeared to that person I was claiming to having written the above information about Gov. Gregoire myself. Please.