Pittsburgh was rocking today. Over 400 people packed into the Hill House to hear Senator John Edwards talk about what it means to fight for a better America. And, although I have now lost every one of the females on my staff (damn he's charismatic and good looking), Senator Edwards did an amazing job talking about how important it is for corporations to be responsible corporate citizens.

Here are some highlights from Edwards' speech:

“This is one of the great moral causes of our time.”

“We need to make sure companies like Wal-Mart step up to the plate.”

“Every consumer should know when they walk into Wal-Mart their tax dollars are going to provide health care for Wal-Mart workers….while the people who own Wal-Mart are making billions of dollars.”

“It’s a double whammy.” (Edwards said referring to the rising health care costs we are paying because 46 million Americans are left uninsured on top of the tax dollars we pay to subsidize Wal-Mart’s poor health care)

“It’s about responsibility and basic human morality.”

The best story of the speech was when Edwards talked about his son Jack. When Jack learned someone had bought something at Wal-Mart, Jack politely reminded the person that Wal-Mart doesn’t treat its workers fairly. As Sen. Edwards said, “If my 6 year old son can understand, then every American can understand.”

I have to say I was truly moved by Sen. Edwards’ remarks and I am now more encouraged then ever that by joining together we are truly going to change Wal-Mart and change America.

By the way, it was a funny scene this morning. When we pulled up at the hotel to pick up our bus driver, all of the people in the lobby wanted to sign up! We were almost late for the event, but we never turn down a chance to spread the word and build the movement.

Now, if they had only offered me their muffin I would have truly been in heaven! Okay, gotta run. The sandwiches just got here and we are starving. We’ll check in tonight from Detroit.