Mitt Romney is set to get Secret Service protection this week, a source in the campaign confirmed.

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Romney to Get Secret Service Protection, Campaign Says

Mitt Romney is set to get Secret Service protection this week, a source in the campaign confirmed. The campaign, however, refused to discuss the development — first reported by ABC News — citing the sensitive nature of the topic. "We don't discuss matters of security," said Andrea Saul, a spokeswoman for Mr. Romney's campaign.

Mr. Romney will be the only Republican candidate to have protection, a step that will cement his image as a front-runner.

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[slim 1,514]

It's a sad state of affairs that a candidate gets tax-sponsored protection and people see that as a good thing.

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It's a sad state of affairs that a candidate gets tax-sponsored protection and people see that as a good thing.

That's the job of the secret service...Would you rather have them get paid for doing nothing or get rid of the whole service?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Newt's followers are that bad, eh?

[Darnell 8,478]

Andrea's a cutie !!! [just saying]

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Andrea's a cutie !!! [just saying]

[ready4ONE 5,400]

It's a sad state of affairs that a candidate gets tax-sponsored protection and people see that as a good thing.

Odd statement since you have previously indicated assassination is just one more tool for voicing ones political opinion.

I don't think Romney getting Secret Service protection is a bad thing, it is what it is given today's reality.

[slim 1,514]

That's the job of the secret service...Would you rather have them get paid for doing nothing or get rid of the whole service?

Really? Protecting candidates is where our tax dollars should go?

Tell me, what's the difference between a candidate and, say, you or me?

Odd statement since you have previously indicated assassination is just one more tool for voicing ones political opinion.

When/where did I ever post anything like that?

I don't think Romney getting Secret Service protection is a bad thing, it is what it is given today's reality.

You think former state governors should be given Secret Service details?

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I think you did Slim, will check later to find the post to which I refer.

Yes, for better or worse, even 'potential' Presidential candidates need and deserve protection.

[slim 1,514]

I think you did Slim, will check later to find the post to which I refer.

Please, let me know where. I definitely don't want to be posting about assassination of government officials. I'm pretty careful with my words on the interwebz (flagging and all) so if I've screwed up, by all means, let me know where I posted it.

Yes, for better or worse, even 'potential' Presidential candidates need and deserve protection.

So we should put Secret Service on every grade school kid because someday they "potentially" could be president?

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So we should put Secret Service on every grade school kid because someday they "potentially" could be president?

I think actually running for the office is a minimum requirement to be considered a potential candidate. That said, I think that in an age where a campaign costs hundreds of millions of dollars, financing a security detail should be feasible and well within the means of a campaign budget.

Next thing you know, they'll put up a detail for the funny uncle who simply refuses to accept the inevitable.

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I think actually running for the office is a minimum requirement to be considered a potential candidate. That said, I think that in an age where a campaign costs hundreds of millions of dollars, financing a security detail should be feasible and well within the means of a campaign budget.

Until they're actually elected.... they're a nobody just like you and me.

Next thing you know, they'll put up a detail for the funny uncle who simply refuses to accept the inevitable.

As he repeats over and over and over, when you don't have intrusive policies... nobody wants to kill you.

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As he repeats over and over and over, when you don't have intrusive policies... nobody wants to kill you.

That's funny. He proposes to cut 1 trillion dollars of federal spending year one. How many enemies would that make him? How many big businesses depend on federal funds and make handsome profits off their contracts? I wouldn't be so sure that they wouldn't kill to keep making the killing they make off Uncle Sam.

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That's funny. He proposes to cut 1 trillion dollars of federal spending year one. How many enemies would that make him? How many big businesses depend on federal funds and make handsome profits off their contracts? I wouldn't be so sure that they wouldn't kill to keep making the killing they make off Uncle Sam.

As president he'd get plenty of protection.

Killing Paul (Ron) would be stupid because then Paul (Rand, who DOES get Secret Service protection if requested) would run for office. And, also as (Ron) Paul's told us over and over again, when you do something by force, you create unintended consequences. If big business killed Ron Paul, you better believe Rand Paul would be America's new hero in the crusade against big business.

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As president he'd get plenty of protection.

Killing Paul (Ron) would be stupid because then Paul (Rand, who DOES get Secret Service protection if requested) would run for office. And, also as (Ron) Paul's told us over and over again, when you do something by force, you create unintended consequences. If big business killed Ron Paul, you better believe Rand Paul would be America's new hero in the crusade against big business.

You're more detached from the real world than I had realized.