in which I stated that his political team had recently requested and received Secret Service protections in February of 2008, coinciding with MLK Jr. Day.
I was under this impression due to the stories throughout February regarding the concerns for Barak Obama's safety. I felt that these stories in February were tied to Barak playing the race card.
However, I have since discovered that Barak was actually placed under Secret Service protection since May of 2007 at the request of the Democratic Leadership and the Obama campaign.
Though part of the premise of the answer was true, (that it had been reported that Obama had not been granted Secret Service due to threats), the time frames were inaccurate. Obama did not request Secret Service protections in January and February of this year coinciding with MLK Day, but rather it was requested in May of last year. My answer was inaccurate and has been deleted, but I wanted to correct what I had stated previously.
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