Romney Gets Secret Service Detail

[RandySF]

ABC News reports that Mitt Romney will get Secret Service protection this week, making him the first Republican candidate since Herman Cain to get a detail this cycle.

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.

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[Stinky The Clown]

1. I have no problem with this

[Tx4obama]

2. At least the GOPers will NOT get the 'Ground Force 2' bus until one of 'em becomes the nominee

Photo above is of President Obama's 'Ground Force One' bus,
there is an additional identical bus that the GOP nominee will get to use during the campaign after they are picked by their party.

[demtenjeep]

3. does Cain still get secret service protection?

?

[gateley]

4. Did Hillary get protection? Or, she may have had it because of Bill anyway?

I think Obama got it because of threats.

But still, that speaks to the mood in America these days.

[RandySF]

9. She had SS due to her status as former First Lady.

And now as Sec. of State, she has security. I'm sure the SS will accompany her after she steps down next year.

[gateley]

10. I was just wondering if it was "normal" to assign SS at this stage in the primary.

But 2008 had a couple of exceptions to the norm.

[seeviewonder]

5. Don't care for Mittens at all

But I definitely would rather everyone be safe. No problem with this for me.

[Hepburn]

6. Wonder if he is gonna strap them to the top of his car?

Just curious...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

7. LOL. Good one!

[GoneOffShore]

8. Isn't his magic underwear protection enough?

[niyad]

11. gee, why can't he take some of his cayman islands money and put some security guards to work?