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Herman Cain publicly addressed his campaign's request for Secret Service protection for the first time Friday, saying at a campaign stop in Florida that his staff was concerned for his safety.

"We were in New Hampshire and there was some things that, quite frankly, made us feel a little uncomfortable," Cain said at press conference in Jacksonville, according to CNN. "So we are glad that the request was approved and it feels great because they do a great job of making things move seamlessly."

Cain's campaign spokesman told the Washington Post Friday that the campaign had requested the agents because of concerns about physical skirmishes between journalists at Cain events.

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