President Barack Obama: Secret Service Agents

Florida Dept: Obama's stop in Florida, a crucial state in the election, underscored White House efforts to keep the president's three-day trip to the Summit of the Americas focused squarely on the economy, the top issue for voters in a general election now fully under way, according to CTV. The agents were replaced by others and the security plan for the president's visit was not affected, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said Friday night. He would not divulge how many agents were sent home, but a U.S. official, who requested anonymity to discuss the matter, placed the number at 12 and cARTAGENA, Colombia Putting an election year spin on his international agenda, President Barack Obama on Friday cast Latin America's rapid rise as a business opportunity for the U.S. economy. On his way to a regional summit in Colombia, he told voters in Florida, "While I'm in Colombia talking with other leaders, I'm going to be thinking about you." One diversion from that economic message -- and a potential embarrassment for the U.S. delegation -- surfaced Friday night after a dozen Secret Service agents were reported to have been sent home amid allegations of personal misconduct. The Secret Service would not dispute an anonymous tip received by The Associated Press that the allegations involved prostitution. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.