Boston Police relay word of street closings and such for Obama's appearance at the Copley Plaza this afternoon:

Huntington Avenue eastbound from West Newton Street will be closed to traffic from Noon to 4 PM. Within this same time frame, there will be intermittent closings of Dartmouth Street and St. James Avenue as well.

"No Stopping, Boston Police Special Event, Friday" signs will be posted at the following locations:

I love the fact that Barack Obama is savvy enough--and light-hearted enough--to let his hair down. Two of my favorite public figures, Barack Obama and Ellen Degeneres, banter about the candidate's dance moves.

Janette Hillis-Jaffe, an Orthodox Jew living in Cambridge, produced this wonderful video in support of Senator Barack Obama:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAVn1-gC7cg

Two of the people who helped her with the project live in Brighton.

For more information about the video, visit:

http://jewsobamaisrael.com/

Steve Garfield posts photos of the Obama rally on the Common last night. Lolita Parker Jr. posts photos as well. Teddy Kokoros filed a report on the rally.