Mitt Romney to Receive Secret Service Protection

[Judi Lynn]

EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney to Receive Secret Service Protection
By Emily Friedman | ABC News – 5 hrs ago...

TAMPA - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been informed that it will start receiving Secret Service protection on Thursday, two campaign sources and a senior Republican tell ABC News.

Secret Service protection is being given to the campaign not because of a specific threat but because of the increase in crowd sizes as the primary season has progressed over the past few weeks, according to the sources, who refused to be identified because they don't have authority to comment on such matters publicly.

The Secret Service is charged with protecting presidential candidates in addition to the president himself, and providing protection to a candidate before he secures a nomination has become fairly common. Such decisions are made by the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with congressional leadership.

The Romney campaign, which has long traveled with private security of its own, did not request Service protection, and was approached about the additional security steps in the weeks following the New Hampshire primary, the sources told ABC News.

More:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57369395-503544/super-pacs-reveal-big-donors/

[MADem]

1. Well, if they can give it to Herman "I Am America" Cain for a bit, they can give it to Mittsy.

But shit--Newt, who's historically been a big baby, will be demanding it now! What about MEEEEEE!!! What about MEEEEEEE!!!!!!

[cstanleytech]

4. Boy thats one ugly baby, I hope we dont end up having to change his diapers.

[agent46]

2. Mitt is the best they got

He has a good jaw and talks like a corporation would talk. He's the nominee. MSM reports the spin that's necessary for that to be true. We don't know what's really happening.

[Firebrand Gary]

3. WHAT??? You mean he is going to have to ride around in one of "those" busses?

I don't buy it.

[JI7]

5. i bet it has to do with some crazy Newt supporters, check out freerepublic

they are not happy.

[Found in Yonkers]

6. Kind of like an Official Anointing

[onehandle]

7. The super-rich get a lot more than super tax breaks.

That's a big family of Ken dolls to protect. We're all paying for that.

Paying millions for that, just to see him lose in November.

Which I suppose will be worth it.

[MaineDem]

8. I think your link is wrong

That goes to Super Pacs and donors.

[truthisfreedom]

15. The link is indeed wrong. Here's a correct one:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/mitt-romney-to-get-secret-service-protection/2012/02/01/gIQAP4aWhQ_blog.html

[rurallib]

9. Maybe a few of the countries where he has money stashed will pony up for some protection too?

I think a Swiss Guard contingent may be in order also?

[HopeHoops]

10. Do the SS agents have to ride on the roof of his limo?

[TBF]

16. No, no, no ... the dogs ride on the roof and the

SS agents ride in the trunk.

[HopeHoops]

17. Or in the limo with their heads hanging out the window.

[TBF]

22. The dogs or the SS? :) nt

[HopeHoops]

23. If YOU had to guard Mittens, I think you would prefer the roof, but I meant the SS.

[waddirum]

11. Secret Service codename

Suppository

[MaineDem]

12. Actually I think it's "beige"

Or else someone on twitter was joking.

[waddirum]

13. I thought "beige" was Pawlenty's code name

and "flotsam" was Santorum's.

[truthisfreedom]

14. Kennel

[ChairmanAgnostic]

18. who will they assign to keep Mitt from sticking his foot in his mouth?

That protection detail will be the busiest of all.

[DCBob]

19. Must be concerned about how the Salamander will be respond to his drubbing in Florida.

[catbyte]

20. Yawwwwwwwwwwwwn

[Ruby the Liberal]

21. I'm sure Hannity will get right on this. nt