Well, our Wisconsin swing just finished on a high note. Two weeks in, and while we might be tired, events like the town hall meeting we had tonight continue to rejuvenate all of us.

We had a full room at the University of Madison-Wisconsin to see Kathleen Falk (candidate for WI Attorney General and current Dayne County Executive) sign the better America pledge.

While our town halls in Milwaukee and Madison were inspiring, the best part for me was the dialogue on the streets. Yesterday, at the state fair, I was completely overwhelmed with the level of support for the movement (we ran out of sign up sheets and had to make more copies).

Today was more of the same. As I stood outside the student union building tonight, I was amazed at how many young people knew about the campaign and the issues involved.

I’ve done a lot of canvassing in my day, but I have never had so many people ask me if they could sign up before I even had a chance to ask them.

And, it is not just on campus. We just stopped for sandwiches in Lodi (thanks Stephanie, the sandwich was great), and a guy approached us, saying the same thing we have been hearing again and again in Wisconsin: "there is no reason the largest company in the world can't provide health care for its workers and stop pushing costs onto taxpayers."

So, Smiley continues rolling on highway 94 west, headed for St. Paul, Minnesota. After our breakfast with supporters tomorrow (yes, we do eat a lot), we’re off to Iowa for a six-city barnstorm. Check out the AP article just out about the upcoming Iowa trip.

- j.bird