Politics | Secret Service Santorum Getting Secret Service Protection Gingrich still waiting for protection request to be approved By Rob Quinn Posted Feb 27, 2012 2:00 AM CST Copied No word yet on what Santorum's Secret Service code name will be. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Rick Santorum's request for Secret Service protection has been approved and the candidate will start receiving protection tomorrow, as Arizona and Michigan votes, an administration official tells the AP. Each party's nominee receives Secret Service protection but it can be provided earlier if Homeland Security approves. Mitt Romney received protection starting in January, while Newt Gingrich's campaign says he requested Secret Service guards last week but is still waiting to hear whether he will receive them. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Report an error