Secret Service Code Names

Quiz Nation! Do You Know Your Secret Service Code Names?

March 10, 2008

If you get their protection, the Secret Service will bestow you with a secret code name so they can talk about your whereabouts privately. The newest New York magazine's Approval Matrix featured Barack Obama's secret name and called it, "The most badass Secret Service code name ever. What's up now, Axis of Evil?" No peeking yet! Let's see if you can figure out which politician goes with which super-cool code name.

Come on, what could be cooler than a guy following you around whispering into his little wrist microphone, "Citizen is moving." Awesome.

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33 Comments

3 years 49 weeks

Q3: John McCain has had a permanent secret service code name assigned since this quiz was made. It's Pheonix.

sparkleluvr 5 years 7 weeks

Ooohhh, I bombed this one. Zero correct! Ah, it was fun finding out the codes names though, thanks!

leeluvfashion 5 years 10 weeks

I was only correct on Obama's & Clinton's code names (2/5!) Oh well! If these names are supposed to be secret why do we know about?

Advah 5 years 10 weeks

Kikidawn - I was gonna ask the same! :)

whippeteer 5 years 10 weeks

I got the McCain one wrong. I thought they had Secret Service coverage when they were a confirmed candidate. Although I'm curious as to what point it starts. Obviously not when they first start running.

Kate Marie 5 years 10 weeks

Wow, 4/5 on guessing!

Kate Marie 5 years 10 weeks

Wow, 4/5 on guessing!

ahappierdiane 5 years 10 weeks

I liked this quiz! 2 out of 5. Boo!

lickety split 5 years 10 weeks

hummm, what would my secret service code name be..maybe lickety split :ROTFL:

Daisie 5 years 10 weeks

Fun quiz!

Daisie 5 years 10 weeks

Fun quiz!

trésjolie 5 years 10 weeks

I got zero! That's bad! Love Renegade though!

j2e1n9 5 years 10 weeks

I am pretty sure the SS picks them.

CitizenSugar 5 years 10 weeks

Oh no worries kikidawn--I just discovered that while I was making the quiz. I can't imagine the uproar if they got rid of the tradition. Can you imagine being the first president who doesn't get a nickname? Sad! Some of the old first lady names were really precious too--Calico? Cameo? Aww!

lushylashes 5 years 10 weeks

only got the mccain question correctomondo

amers230 5 years 10 weeks

haha anyone remember the West Wing episode where CJ finds out her codename is Flamingo??? classic...

kikidawn 5 years 10 weeks

Thanks Citizen! I didn't realize that it was just more tradition now. I hope my comment wasn't misinterpreted. I didn't mean that you were doing any wrong by making the quiz... I thought it was a cool quiz. I meant that I found it weird that the SS or whoever would let the public know the names. :) Yeah I think they are cool too :) I wonder what mine would be lol... :ponder:

kikidawn 5 years 10 weeks

Thanks Citizen! I didn't realize that it was just more tradition now. I hope my comment wasn't misinterpreted. I didn't mean that you were doing any wrong by making the quiz... I thought it was a cool quiz. I meant that I found it weird that the SS or whoever would let the public know the names. :)Yeah I think they are cool too :) I wonder what mine would be lol... :ponder:

CitizenSugar 5 years 10 weeks

I hear you kikidawn--apparently the code names are just more tradition now than anything really secure. But they're neat.

TidalWave 5 years 10 weeks

Would it be possible to put a short, 5 question quiz like this all on one page, instead of having to click through five different time-consuming page loads? taking quizes isn't even fun anymore.

kikidawn 5 years 10 weeks

Ok isn't the whole point (of secret service names) to be able to talk about the person w/out others know who you are talking about? Letting the public know/find out what the names are defeats the point. Just saying.... Other than that... awesome quiz... although apparently I suck: 2/5 :)

kikidawn 5 years 10 weeks

Ok isn't the whole point (of secret service names) to be able to talk about the person w/out others know who you are talking about? Letting the public know/find out what the names are defeats the point. Just saying....Other than that... awesome quiz... although apparently I suck: 2/5 :)

lickety split 5 years 10 weeks

i thought bill clinton's was "elvis". was that an snl skit or something because i swear that's what i heard SOMEWHERE :ROTFL: