Since the Secret Service now scrambles its radio communications, there’s no longer much of a security reason for giving presidents and candidates code names, but they are still used out of tradition. Here are some of the not-so-secret code names White House seekers and those close to them have received over the years.
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Since the Secret Service now scrambles its radio communications, there’s no longer much of a security reason for giving presidents, candidates and their families code names.