I think it doesn't say much for the U.S., as a country, if this kind of thing keeps happening. We have no business telling anyone else how to run a country if we continue to be less than equal to all (even those running for the White House). God Bless and Help America [but not if threats, due to race, religion, other factors continue].

this funny, they say they received a threat, like what? How? I love getting my news from newspeak.

After the Democratic debate Obama lost all my support. He was the least competent candidate among the top 4. I think i'll go for Edwards now, cause Hillary also seems too political. But to Obama is still fairly popular, and I think that the security concerns are very credible and warranted. If Robert Kennedy hadn't been assessinated we would have a different country now.

How many racists are there in America?

A crazy person ran into my car on purpose last evening, on a busy highway, because he couldn't accept me having a bumper sticker reading "Out of Iraq Now". And he thought I was against the American way. What is our way these days?

I don't agree that Obama was the most incompetent amongst all four major candidates. In fact, i don't think any of them was incompetent at all. They all did pretty well especially considering how bad the format was. And saying that a candidate has lost your vote based on one debate is rather ridiculous and immature. You can't possibly be a very smart voter, EJ.

May God be with Obama.

Actually, all the other news sites say there was no specific threat....he just gets the protection because he's a major candidate and draws large crowds already (specific criteria is above)...also, it had nothing to do with race, I didn't see that mentioned anywhere in any story.

Although, because of his race-combined with his anti-war stance-I believe he is a very very brave man to run for president (are we forgetting great civil right leaders like MLK, JFK, and RFK?). I'm with Jim, may God be with Obama.... we desperatley need him in the White House.

It's probable that most presidential candidates get some sort of threats during their campaign; not just this election, but in just about every presidential race. Really no big story; just standard procedure put into place...Michael Chlanda, get a grip, man...and civil rights is probably one of the least important issues in this race, Cat...

Long ago when Barack started getting alot of the press about maybe running-I said "Someone is going to try to kill him"-he is liberal, popular, african-american and against the war. In other words, there are many people out there who would wish him dead. I'm glad he is being protected.

All I can say is "what ever" dems dont want to spend money to help our soldiers but they can spend money protecting bama...what ever

As a Black Women, I knew this was going to happen. Has any of the other Candidates besides a black man and white women had to take on protection. If he gets elected, someone will try to harm then we'll really see what kind of country we live in these days. In my opinion, this country is not ready for someone like Obama or Hillary Clinton. I may have a heart attack if either of the two are elected and I'm only 24 yrs old. Someone from the KKK or one of those groups will harm them. And I agree this country would be a better place if the Robert Kennedy were elected for President. May God be with both Hillary and Obama.

Glad you gave Sadie the information she is sorely lacking. Some times I wonder if people have two neurons to rub together to get a synapse.

Judy sounds like you need to rub yours together or maybe you just plain feel off mars

Thank you kindly Judy

It is a shame that things have not changed in America.

Four-hundred years after the first permanent English settlement in Jamestown, and blacks (et al.) are still slaves to the system of oppression that fearful hate-mongers exhibited those hundreds of years ago. I hope that Her Majesty, the Queen, will express a few words in-kind that express the idiocy of the slave trade and its system that painted blacks as inferior to whites. This same system instilled a deep-seeded abhorrence that lives on today. It was instilled in fear and tyranny then, and the current threat to Senator Obama, carries on in the same fashion.

In closing, God Save the Queen, Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica by the grace of God and all the British Commonwealth.

After watching the candidates in action, I feel worried for this country. Hilary would have no problem creating an environment where dissent is brutally crushed. Barak never really stands a chance and John aka Mr. Karl Marx would like nothing more than to strip you of your wealth and hand it over to the lazy and worthless of course keeping all of his money.

Things look bad for 2008.

As I recall, polling data showed more Americans concerned with Romney being a Mormon than with Clinton being a woman or Obama being black.

Progress is slow, but it is 2007.

The Secret Service may save his life, but his bid for the presidency is set for failure.

Reply to Lorin:

Have you even considered there are people in genuine need of assistance in this country, i.e. the disabled (I am) or are you too busy watching your 60" plasma TV, or swimming in your pool watching Rush Limbaugh? I think if you and your family ever had to go through what my family and myself and countless other Americans had to go through for the last 5 yrs you might have a different perspective. And I am a 54 yr old white American who earned an upper middle class income until 2003 when some jerk with an oversize truck hit me at a red light while twice over the legal alcohol limit--seemed he had an appetite for fine red wines. While I don't wish that on anyone, it would be interesting to see where you would stand if put in our shoes for a few years. Try the food lines for awhile...We owe ALL Americans the basic necessities of life--you can afford a few more bucks a year I'm sure to do a lot of social good rather than call those less fortunate than you lazy and worthless. Speaking of worthless...