I joined ONE members to watch Senator John Edwards address a group of 250 on women’s issues at the Des Moines Public Library yesterday. During the speech, Senator Edwards emphasized the importance of eradicating poverty and pledged his support to families in poverty.

At one point, the senator told a story of a woman he had met who had to choose between paying for gas for her car, which she needs in order to get to work, or heating her house. The woman gathered her children and they made a decision. She would stop paying for heat so that she could continue to work. At night the family would put all their clothes on and get under all their blankets so that could stay warm while they slept.

Before the event, ONE member Robyn Mills handed Edwards a ONE band, and after many people took ONE materials and signed up to become new members in our fight to end global poverty.

Next up on the Iowa ONE trail, we will be attending an event at the Des Moines Temple of Performing Arts on Friday as ONE National Campaign Co-Chair Tom Daschle takes part in a National Security Network Town Hall Meeting. Please come and wear ONE T-shirts and bands to show your support for the ONE Campaign in Iowa.