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Momentum continues in Bay Area

Just 7 days left...after 28 days of one of the most incredible experiences you could be part of...it just keeps getting better.

Last night, we had one of the best crowds we have had on our tour across America. A high-energy town hall in Rosemead, CA where hundreds of Republicans, Dems, Independents, and people from all walks of life, gathered to fight for their community and a better America.

Allow us to fill you in on last night's phenomenal event in Rosemead. For the past four years, residents of Rosemead have been fighting to keep Wal-Mart out of their community. Unfortunately, two City Council members voted against the interests of the community to allow Wal-Mart to build its store, and Rosemead citizens decided to fight back. So, they have called for a referendum to replace those city council members.

Now that's what we call democracy and a real movement, folks.

The referendum vote takes place in three weeks (September 19). Everywhere we drove yesterday, there were signs in support of the referendum. Save Our Community, the local group, is fighting to protect their community from Wal-Mart's jobs that pay below the poverty line and do not provide health insurance.

It was great to see their campaign war room and dozens of volunteer canvassers hitting the streets on a Sunday prior to our town hall meeting with Congresswoman Hilda Solis and local political leaders.

Then it was on to San Francisco...a long exhausting drive to one beautiful city.

We kicked off week 4 on another high note with a town hall featuring Gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides at noon in the gorgeous Women's Building.

Hundreds showed up to take part in a great town hall meeting. In fact, the crowd overflowed into the hallway - again. Phil brought the house down when he called for a better California where all families would have a job with good wages and affordable health care. Sadly, the only ones not listening were Wal-Mart.

Now, we digress again for our daily message to the "paid paid critics" who work for Wal-Mart (also known as Edelman, also known as the really rich PR people who pretend to be "Working Families," also known as the Kevin Sheridan show).

Of course we don't pretend to know everything, but here is our Wal-Mart PR tip of the day: Aside from it not being the smartest thing to fake the whole "working families" angle (I mean c'mon, what working families do you know are former right-wing attack dogs, wear pearls and look like they fell off a GQ magazine), it might be more important to inform your local Edelman stalker that they actually work for you... I mean today we had to let your stalker know the name of the group she works for. When we let them know they work for you and what they are doing here, things are going from bizarre to surreal.

But now back to the movement...

With just six days left, we are as jazzed and excited as ever. It has been an incredible experience, and while we are a little tired, every event makes us stronger and more passionate that we will change Wal-Mart and America for the better.

So on to Oakland...

Posted by Jeremy - August 28, 2006 08:27 PM - Notes From The Road