47 candles -- and no need to keep his wish a secret
Barack Obama celebrated his 47th birthday Monday night at -- where else? -- a campaign fundraiser, this one on the 33rd floor of a Boston tower with dramatic views of the harbor.
Obama was treated to two choruses of “Happy Birthday,” the first by Harry Connick Jr. and his 10-year-old daughter, Kate, and the second by the crowd of about 850 supporters, led by Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic.
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass) introduced his colleague from Illinois.
“I asked Barack what he wanted for his birthday, and he said three things: Indiana, Colorado and Virginia,” said Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee. “That’s it.”
Obama also opened some presents.
The first was a Red Sox shirt.
“As a White Sox fan, this hurts a little bit,” he said.
The next was . . . a White Sox shirt.
“Here we go. That’s what I’m talking about!” Obama said.
-- Peter Nicholas
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