Petition for President Obama to attend the Championship!

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by Alexa Stott

Yes I was there when President Bush Sr. spoke in 2008. I'm not sure if he still uses the Secret Service, as former presidents have the right to decline protection (the law about limiting protection to 10 years was passed in 1997 and Bush Sr., Clinton, etc. were all grandfathered in; Bush Jr. and Obama will not receive lifetime protection).

Actually, lifetime protection was reinstated by statute this year.