Harry Connick Jr. Speaks to Students at the White House Live Stream

Ahead of the Governors' ball tonight, Harry Connick Jr. speaks to students at 3 pm eastern. He'll also perform. Obama will speak at the ball at 7:10 pm eastern.

Harry Connick Jr. Stands Up to Black Face

Harry Connick Jr., acting as a judge for an Australian game show, is so honestly offended by the black face group:

See Harry's statement on his Website here. What a stand up guy. Love his music too.

Obama Birthday Bash Pulls in $5 Million

Photo snagged from democraticunderground.com

That's just for the fundraiser birthday bash held for Obama on his birthday yesterday in Boston, where Harry Connick Jr. performed.

That $5 million doesn't include the $8.04 voter fundraiser yesterday.

Obama is going on vacation next week to Hawaii to visit his grandmother. Should be a quiet week. McCain should give it a rest, too, since he won't have much to say with Obama on hiatus.

Boston Globe: Boston's biggest names in Democratic politics, divided into two camps during the bitter presidential primary, united last night to throw Barack Obama a 47th birthday bash that doubled as a major campaign fund-raiser.

The event, held at the swank State Room near Faneuil Hall, was expected to bring in close to $5 million for Obama and the Democratic Party, which organizers say would make it the biggest political fund-raiser ever in Boston.

Crooner Harry Connick Jr. and his 9-year-old daughter led the serenade of "Happy Birthday" to Obama at a reception of 850 people. Revelers sipped wine and beer in front of stunning, 33d-floor vistas of Boston Harbor. About 250 people paid $15,000 each - $28,500 for a couple - to dine with him afterward.

For a birthday present, supporters presented Obama with a Red Sox-themed Hawaiian shirt, for use on his vacation next week in Honolulu. "I gotta say that, as a White Sox fan, this hurts a little bit, particularly because we've been losing lately," Obama said. "But it is a very attractive shirt, I must say."