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    Officials: Romney to get Secret Service protection

    By EILEEN SULLIVAN and KASIE HUNT | Associated Press – Wed, Feb 1, 2012

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is getting Secret Service protection, according to two people with knowledge of the plans.

    A Romney campaign adviser said the Secret Service will provide security for the former Massachusetts governor starting late Wednesday.

    Romney's campaign requested the protection, an administration official said. The official said the administration determined that Romney met all the conditions for protection. Those include being a major presidential candidate who has raised a certain amount of money.

    The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security matters.

    With a win in Florida on Tuesday, Romney is closer to becoming the Republican nominee. His events have grown larger and his campaign team has had more trouble handling security as interest in the race has increased.

    The campaign had previously paid former Secret Service agents to protect Romney. Two to three former agents would protect Romney at each event. Secret Service protection is given to each major party's presidential nominee but can be provided earlier if the Homeland Security Department approves a campaign's request.

    ABC News first reported that Romney would start receiving Secret Service protection.

    When then-Sen. Barack Obama was placed under Secret Service protection in May 2007, it was the earliest ever for a presidential candidate. One of his rivals, Hillary Rodham Clinton, already had a protective detail because she was a former first lady.

    One of Romney's rivals, businessman Herman Cain, received Secret Service protection in November 2011. He dropped out of the race in December.

    In the 2004 campaign, Democratic candidates John Kerry and John Edwards received protection in February of that year as they competed for the party's nomination.

    Federal law allows candidates to seek protection if they meet a series of standards, including public prominence as measured by polls and fundraising.

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    Sullivan reported from Washington.

     

    14 comments

    • JamesB
      JamesB  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      Are we still footing the bill for Horny Herman's Secret Service Protection?
      • Steve
        Steve 3 mths ago
        Newt wants a piece of that action, well Newt just wants a piece.
    • Steve
      Steve  •  3 mths ago
      Herman Cain, received Secret Service protection in November 2011. He dropped out of the race in December.

      When is Mitt going to drop out? I guess Newt already dropped out.
    • A.A.J.
      A.A.J.  •  3 mths ago
      I don't care that Romney is wealthy... more power to him. I care that his company, Bain Capital, lobbied for lower tax rates for the 1% and now when you complain that Romney pays a lower rate than even Gingrich (never mind someone in the middle class) Romney has this "Who me?" response and claims that he didn't write the tax code.
      Your company LOBBIED for low taxes... so your hands are NOT squeaky clean.
      We need to cut spending and cut tax loopholes.
      • Steve
        Steve 3 mths ago
        Mitt aready pays less taxes - and we pay is security team. Whats wrong with that?
    • FORWARD
      FORWARD  •  3 mths ago
      Romney could create a few jobs by hiring and paying for his own security and using some of that money he has hidden in the Cayman Islands.
      • MaxCodyPepper
        MaxCodyPepper 3 mths ago
        He created more jobs than you will in a lifetime.
      • Bob
        Bob 3 mths ago
        Hidden money is when you don't report it to the government. It's not against the law to have money or other property in other countries. He has reported he money that he has overseas as well as the income he received from it.

        You can take your propaganda somewhere else.
      • Mike
        Mike 3 mths ago
        He's paid enough business-related taxes to make up for it. Of course you are living a bubble of delusion so it's too hard for you to comprehend that fact.
    • John Boyd
      John Boyd  •  Chatsworth, California  •  3 mths ago
      With his money he could provide his own security. Already soaking the people. Should tell you all you need to know about Mitt.
      • MaxCodyPepper
        MaxCodyPepper 3 mths ago
        Retard
      • Bob
        Bob 3 mths ago
        A private security company will not have the same information about possible threats as the Secret Service. He probably will have some of his own security guards along with Secret Service.
      • Amos
        Amos 3 mths ago
        John... Romney and the Bain bandits are experts at extracting cash from investments. A suggestion would be to liquidate and hide the cash in glass fruit jars with stainless steel lids.
    • Amos
      Amos  •  Pleasanton, California  •  3 mths ago
      The Secret Service Protection is to protect us from Romney and his handlers. Or they will invade you bathroom and keep count of the number of tissue panels you use on every visit.
    • KABSTER
      KABSTER  •  3 mths ago
      Make cain pay back the money his secret service detail he received.
      • JamesB
        JamesB 3 mths ago
        You can't ask Horny Herman to do that!

        All that left over campaign money he got from the Tea Baggers has been put into that "I'm sorry Honey, please don't cut my thing off" fund....
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      my tax dollar for this guy....who has lots of money
    • Tom
      Tom  •  North Street, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      Why do I allow myself to be amazed at all of the MSNBC shills that come out to post anti GOP lies?
    • J
      J  •  Watervliet, New York  •  3 mths ago
      W/ what he & his get/got from the Bush II/GOP tax cut in 2003, Mitt could hire an army. The US is a plutocracy & Repubs serve the status quo. (Not that Demos are much better!)
    • Mr Pink
      Mr Pink  •  3 mths ago
      i thought he had the mormon sacred underwear to protect him?
    • MaxCodyPepper
      MaxCodyPepper  •  Richmond, Virginia  •  3 mths ago
      God protect Romney the only hope against the Marzist Czar Obamanation.
    • Dock
      Dock  •  3 mths ago
      What? Why is Romney relying on the GOVERNMENT for his security when all republicans know that PRIVATE SECTOR companies are cheaper and more efficient?
    • Jimmy
      Jimmy  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      As for as I see it Romney is just like Obama. A whole lot of hot air. He telling everyone what they want to hear. But none of what is being told want ever happen once he get in office. I rather see Newt become our next President.
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