Barack Obama

Emerson and Lesley College students got up early for Obama

dwyer — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:17:18 +0000

Before Barack Obama arrived in Boston last weekend to campaign for Deval Patrick, three Emerson College students and a fourth from Lesley College arrived at Hynes Convention Center around 6 a.m., more than six hours before doors would open.

Read full article by John Stephen Dwyer

This traffic snarl brought to you by the White House

oddjob60 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:03:32 +0000

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:

Sure, he's looking Presidential...but can he dance?

rsiasoco — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:07:26 +0000

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.

Boston-area Orthodox Jewish woman releases pro-Obama video with help from Brighton

jikamens — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:07:42 +0000

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/

Barack in Boston

adamg — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:01:31 +0000

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.