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From traffic congestion and gas taxes to sexual predators and foster care, one conservative organization is keeping busy berating Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) on a host of issues.

The latest round of radio ads from the Olympia-based group It's Time For A Change is designed to pull at voters' heartstrings, claiming Gregoire has failed to help resolve the state's problems on two emotionally charged issues involving children.

In "Pat" (subscription), Patricia Gibbs of Tacoma says that after her granddaughter was sexually assaulted, the perpetrator got off with "5 1/2 months in jail" and "counseling." An announcer adds that "hundreds of dangerous child predators have eluded justice" in Washington state on Gregoire's watch. "The governor has made it easier for these perpetrators to get away with what they want to do," Gibbs concludes. "I don't know how she can go to sleep at night."

In "Mary" (subscription), former court-appointed special advocate Mary Radcliffe tells the story of a family of foster children living in poverty, and an announcer complains that Gregoire has vetoed millions of dollars in funds to the state foster care system. "I think Governor Gregoire has failed," says Radcliffe.

The Building Industry Association of Washington, one of the biggest contributors to It's Time For A Change, has openly endorsed Gregoire's competitor, Dino Rossi (R). Rossi, however, made it clear when he spoke at the BIAW's annual meeting last week that he would not be influenced by interest groups of any kind if he is elected governor.

BIAW spokeswoman Erin Shannon said the organization would "never expect a candidate to hand us favors in exchange for campaign support." But she reiterated the group's support for the GOP contender, noting the change he could bring to Washington State.

"Rossi is going to do things differently," Shannon said. "It's hard to change the culture of Olympia when you've worked in that culture for 39 years like Gregoire has."