Obama Gets Secret Service Detail

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Oh boy, I bet the Klan is pissed about this. They’ll have ot work extra hard now…

Obama Gets Secret Service Detail The Secret Service said Thursday that Democratic Sen. Barack Obama was being placed under its protection, the earliest ever for a presidential candidate. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff authorized Obama’s protection after consultations with the bipartisan congressional advisory committee, according to Chertoff spokesman Russ Knocke and the Secret Service. Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren would not provide details of what led to the extra security, but said, "I’m not aware it was based on any threat." According to the Department of Homeland Security, there were no known threats and Obama requested the protection.

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