The security stuff is interesting, but what made me laugh was this:

Obama — whose Secret Service codename is “Renegade” — got his protection at the prompting of Richard Durbin, a fellow Illinois senator and supporter. Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, saw thousands of people showing up for early campaign rallies when only hundreds had been expected, said Joe Shoemaker, his spokesman.

Come on, they couldn’t come up with anything more original than “Renegade”? Yeesh. (via Political Wire)

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