After two amazing events in Oregon, we have made it to Washington – the 19th and last state of the tour!

Yesterday we had another huge success at the Oregon state fair in Salem. As people noticed us with our WakeUpWalMart.com petitions demanding good health care for all Wal-Mart workers, they walked right up and said, “I want to sign that!”

In a few short hours, we signed up several hundred Oregonians from all over the state. In the words of one new supporter, “Who wouldn’t sign this?”

The fair was a blast. We couldn’t find any fried Twinkies or cupcakes at this one, but there was an unbelievable 395 pound pumpkin. I’m not kidding.

Before leaving Salem, we stopped for a quick photo shoot with the bus in front of the state capitol. (Smiley did great.)

Today, an enthusiastic crowd gathered for our picnic in Portland at Overlook Park. Portland Commissioner Sam Adams and State Representative Elect Tina Kotek spoke powerfully about the local and national fight to change Wal-Mart.

Then, on the way up to Seattle, we stopped for a brief visit in Vancouver, Washington, with local groups that are working hard to keep Wal-Mart out of their communities until the company changes its business practices. Bridget Schwarz, one of the leaders of Wal-Mart Watchdogs, and others signed the “Better America” pledge.

We’re excited to join dozens of WakeUpWalMart.com canvassers tomorrow at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle… and then finish off with a town hall with Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray on Labor Day. And we’re eager to get back to DC so we can finish entering all those new sign-ups. By the time they’re all added to the database, it will be well over 25,000 from the tour.

-LT