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President Obama's Boston Visit Delights Supporters, Draws Protesters
The president was in town for a fundraiser at the Cyclorama in the South End.
Information provided by pool reporter Donovan Slack of the Boston Globe via White House Media Affairs. “Our Colors are red, white and blue. Our coach is Obama.” Those were the words of Celtics All-Star Ray Allen during a campaign fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the South End Cyclorama Wednesday evening. Allen and Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell were on hand to rev up a capacity crowd of nearly 900 at the kick-off event, one of two appearances expected to raise over $2 million for Obama’s re-election campaign. “It's going to take a lot of dedication and a lot of work, a lot of sweat,” Allen said. Other speakers included Massachusetts governor and long-time Obama supporter Deval Patrick, who listed off the president’s accomplishments, …
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