Come on people. This is a case of a few bored government clerks looking up significant names. If the truth be told, I bet Nicole Smith, Tom Cruise, and PeeWee Herman were also looked at. Its a non-issue, all three candidates were looked at. Sure came at an oprtune time for Obama though. Get us all to forget Wright and typical white.

People–your comments are embedded in racism. Keep working to divide the country. Good job.

This was a plan by Hillary to deviate suspicion from herself. When Obama decided to run she sent someone to look at her file first to cover her tracks and bring Obamas file up to see if anything is a weapon against Obama or McCain.

I don't trust the Clintons one bit. She did it!

Once again, HRC is trying to pull a fast one.

Both Michigan and Florida were fully aware that holding their primaries early carried consequences. Both states chose to ignore the rules and now they want to be an exception to those rules.

Contrary to popular belief, rules are not made to be broken. We have rules and regulations to follow in order to keep everything decent and in order.

Clinton knows this but she also has something to gain from these two states.

The State Department??? Isn't this Condi's domain??? And hasn't her name been bandied about on a couple of occasions as 2nd place on a ticket with McCain??? Keep your eyes and ears open on this one, fellow Americans!!!

Well, now this is going to really disappoint CNN.
But I am sure they will find something else to overshadow the Wright’s hate comments.
They were so hoping that this breach would only be concentrated on Obama.

what are you afraid of - transperancy. hillary said hers was breached in 2007. his campaign is already explaining where his been.

I think Hilary is untrustworthy and she is a hypocrite

Bush would not be smart enough to do this, but GUESS who will do it ,
anything to get to power…….and get smear tactics, and get dirty, and use kitchen sink tactics.

guess??

HRC

I'm still laughing out loud over here about Jessica's comment.

"Obama jump ups and downing–push button careful on nuke wrong in North Korea!"

Here goes Obama the whiny baby again. Someone please call his grandmother….

This MUST be investigated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much are we going to let the Bush administration get away with?

It gets worse every day.

My previous comment was meant for another subject. On this comment even though I am not for Obama or McCain, no one deserves to have their right to privacy violated.

Good for you, SS. Thank you for calling a full-scale investigation. Let's waste our money and time on another triviality.

If you have nothing to hide, who cares if they see something we already know.

talk about pushing the wrong buttons. who is more likely to push or say the wrong anything? Lets see…McCain.

California Independent and everyone else out there; I'm so sick of hearing about the Rev. Wright story. "He who is without SIN cast the first stone".

I don't understand why Hillary is getting so much grief for wanting the American people heard. Isn't that what voting is supposed to do? How can these things keep happening with the votes?

The question is not were all 3 broken into, but who broke into their own info to make it look like everyone was broken into.

I'm sorry, CNN, but exactly how is Kimberly's post acceptable?

Hmmmmm….. Obama's file breached and McCain's file breached by
the same person. Wonder why Clinton's file wasn't messed with
by this person. Food for thought for all Hillaryous voters.

If the same person breached both McCain's and Obama's files, we now have a realistic basis for suspecting that the individual was, if not connected with, may have been motivated to help Clinton. We know that the breach of Clinton's file has been explained as an occurrence during a training exercise in which there is no suspicion attached since the participant and his/her innocent intent was immediately revealed.

Whether or not corrective action was taken against the individual, it is urgent that the investigation identify the motive for the breach and th epotential for political hanky panky.

Totally outrages to see this happen now. To all the Obama haters besides the so-called Wright incident what has Obama done but try to unite this country. What else do you have to satnd on in not suporting him?

The only reason why it was reported first was because his was the forst to be known

I came in at midnight and it was on the television

Then Hillary's came and then McCains

Thats why his was made known first. Watch the news people

When you have news media censor and skew blogs one way you have to go the other way and vote. After all, if CNN and MSNBC had the guts to report the facts about the invasion of Iraq, we probably would have different results in 2004.

Snotty little bugger eating wannabe moderators kma.

Obama is asking appropriate questions how did it happen and for what reason. Once Clinton & McCain have a chance to review it, I trust they'll want the answers as well. Why should anyone be able to review anycitizens private files? If you're critical of Obama on this one, you're probably critical on things much deeper.

are we sure Clinton's and McCain's were breached? Or are they just saying that to cover up the breach of Obama's. It's like " Oh, it's not so bad, he wasn't the only one, it happened to a republican too."This stinks to high heaven. We need an independent investigation and also publish the names of those that were fired. This is a matter of Public Record, these guys broke the law,. So don't tell me Karl Rove granted them amnesty.

Why are presidential candidates not properly vetted?

And this person still has a job???…

Oh, and Timmy?…In case you haven't noticed…This story is not about Obama's Pastor…Post your outrage where it belongs if you insist on keeping that old news alive.

can you say Lawsuit?

If Obama can be hated so much by his fellow citizens it realyy makes me wonder……….I know brilliant people tend to attract extremes on the like/hate scale but Obama,s is exceptional. Makes me wonder why!!!

I thinks the three presidential candidate are under the G.W.Bush terrorist surveillance

I smell a rat …I mean a typical politician.

I hope everyone realizes how serious this is with Identity theft growing. This is something everyone needs to be concerned about, not just politicians.

The State Department is promising a full cover up, er investigation.

Gives us all a great deal of confidence when the govt. is spying on private citizens and politicians and keeping files on all of us. Apparently anyone can go look at our personal information and use it for whatever purpose.

I think the media uses double standards when reporting on O’bama and I no longer believe he is presidential material. To many things do not add up and this media gloss-job stinks.

why don't they breach Hillary's tax return?

Sounds like identity theives may have an easier time then we know when even our own government can't control their own databases.

I find it interesting that so soon after the news comes out that Obama's file was breached (three times)…now the news comes out that the other candidates files were breached as well. Maybe trying to cover up that someone was after Obama? Oh…it was not just Obama…it was all of them… Hmm…..kind of makes you wonder about the accuracy of the reporting.

…Not breached recently with the others…

Obama was upset as he should be, as I would be if someone improperly accessed my personal information. Also Senator Clinton was notified when this occurred as opposed to Senator Obama who was notified after 3 seperate incidents occurred over several months. I watched him on Larry King Live last night as this story was breaking and I never saw him jump up and down so Jessica where were you looking?

Some people are saying that these security breaches are politically motivated. That raises the question of which politican has the most to gain from such a politically motivated breach? Who would have the most most to gain and least to lose.

Could be interesting to see who the private company is and who they are backing. I have three possible culprits in mind. Who do you think?

Bill Richardson is a very smart and very wise man. He is able to see what some have seen but many have yet to see, let alone understand. He knows it'll be very bad for the country to lose this rare opportunity which may never come around again for a very long time. Eight years from now, with Obama as the president, this country will look back and say WOW!! we didn't think all that was possible and how come no-one has ever done these. And yes, this country would also wish that Obama remains in office but he can't. Remember this comment.

Obama - starting the Circus again!

Send in the Clowns - don't bother theyr'e here

God Bless America!!

Maybe Obama is making a big deal of it because it is a big deal. It is unacceptable. We have security for a reason.

Go OBAMA!!

If obama's,clinton and mccain's details can be viewed - this really lends credence to the conspriacy theories out there

He had every right to jump up and down. I'm not a Obama supporter by any means. However, The man does have a right to his privacy.
If someone off the street walked into your house and started looking through your financial records in your filing cabinet, would that not make you mad.

Obama, will be our next president, get ready with Richardson on his side he will capture more votes from the latinos, and this country will move forward with all people in mind not just a select few.

You are crazy!!! This is a security problem for all Americans not politics.

Why wasn't Clinton's file breached? Oh, that's right. The breacher is on her campaign staff and already knows all of her dirty secrets.

dont believe the above comment.

Obama did not jump up and down. He found out yesterday and asked for an investigation. Clinton and McCain just found out today and the investigation had already been launched. Get a grip.

I dont believe that, they threw in Clinton and McCain's name so that we would not scream,,,Its a lie.. It was just Obama's

Wow I hope people are able to see through the media blitz last night and today for Obama ! Cnn it's to sad you have really lost my trust!

Strange that it would be only Obama and McCain by the same person in 2008? Is there a connection with the Clinton back room influence?

Why does the Government have any secret information on it's citizens anyway? A criminal record is one thing, but personal info, why?

Hillary and Bill both jumped up and down when Bill's was improperly accessed when he was running for president in 1992. Obama was notified yesterday…that is why it is only him we have heard from Hillary wasn't notified until today. Give her time. She lacks the capability to respond quickly. McCain will respond too. I would be concerned about their capability to protect our rights if they are not concerned about their own.

Well, right now, the only serious breaches are into Obama's and Mccain's file. Clinton's file was viewed accidentally by an intern. This leaves suspicions on who ordered this in the hope of mining "useful" information wide open.

Didn't Obama blame the administration? Very Presidential. NOT!

Who said Obama jumped up and down? His was reported first.

Why is this front page news anyway? It's fine for the ticket but as far as headlining…..yawn.

Senator Obama didn't jump up and down. He was the first informed and more attention was paid for that reason. Yes, he is ready and some day you will be very, very glad he sits in the Oval office.

He found out first. If you notice, the news about him broke first.

Jessica
Bill Clinton was livid when George Bush senior did the same thing to him. It warranted a federal investigation. And I'm guessing that the Clinton and McCain campaigns are going to be just as outraged by the end of the day. And rightfully so.

Is Obama WHINING?

Where is the "Change and Positivity" now?

Seeing as how the Obama breach broke last night, and McCain and Clinton were only determined to have been breached late this morning - that's probably your reason jessica.

So Clinton and McCain get an aoplogy when Rice gets around to it but for Obama "stop the presses" and get right on it. Could it be that McCain and Clinton didn't care and weren't even surprised by it? Seems like an undue amount of outrage by the Obama camp.

Jessica- do your parents know that you are posting on web sites?

Obama's camp wants to make a big deal out of this as a distraction. Let the DOJ do there job and investigate. In the meantime Camp Obama tell us when Barack Obama will stop talking in circles like were all stupid and give us some facts about what he'll do about the economy, War, Jobs, housing and yes Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Well said Jessica

what sort of foul play is happening here. There were 4 posts after Jessica's. How did they just get deleted…?????

Obama's camp immediately indicted "this administration" for this breach. Obama's "JUDGEMENT TO LEAD" this into an array of choices that are not based upon the facts or the COURAGE to face facts.

Obama is a complete "SPOOK " in so many ways.

Come on Jessica! First of all, Obama's info was the first to be reported on as being breached. Secondly, this is a big deal! If you don't think so, feel free to publicize YOUR personal information!!!

Are McCain and Clinton going to get an apology from Rice? Will their pictures be there if she does or will CNN post Obama's again?? There're running for public office–why don't they just publish them for all the voters to see??

Jessica's post is amazingly stupid, even for an obvious Clinton supporter. Pay attention; there's a security breach in the State Department, this goes way beyond politics…

its good to know a politician is still willing to jump up and down for an American's right to privacy.

I think all 3 will express their concerns soon enough…. this is an outrage and shows the kind of people we have running things now.

I have a constitutional issue with Hillary's possible nomination. By running on a cherry picked version of her husband's record, she effectively claims that the 8 year Clinton presidency was in fact a co-presidency partnership. Furthermore, the same co-presidency partnership is now being repackaged and reoffered without a careful consideration of the intent of the 22nd Amendment term limitations placed on the office of presudency. How many years of presidential experience is she claiming? Even if it is only 2 of the 8 years, she would then be limited to only one term according to how the amendment reads. Isn't Hillary's campaign just a way of getting around term limits? I guess Hillary supportes would call that playing the gender card. ..

understand? no? then do not comment.

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jessica, what nonsensical comments. Do you undestand the constitution, rights of a citizen, invasion of privacy?

HMMMMM!!! Same person looked at Mc Cain's and Obama's and wasn't fired and Clintons was accessed only in a training session in 2007 and immediately addressed. Can you say KITCHEN SINK!!!!!

Amazing! The same person viewed all three of the candidates files but Obama got top dog billing for the infraction and it is reported on first. More FREE publicity and one more thing to whine about. Who will Obama blame for this one?

This is a deeply troubling development and only further proves the fact that the current administration has little regard for individuals' privacy, rights or freedoms, and even less regard for the only thing we can trust to hold our nation together… our laws and our constitution!

The criminals in the Bush Administration should be impeached on so many counts it's ridiculous.

Obama was the only one in the news, because up until an hour ago, his was the only file that we knew of was compromised. The fact that Hillary and McCain's file was breached has only been made public a few hours ago.

Jessica,

I'm not sure why Obama's supporters jump up and down, since we already know where he traveled… and to those who will not be voting in this election if Obama is not the nominee… please be more responsible, this is a democratic country, even if your candidate doesn't show up on the ballot ticket, it's your responsibility to vote. That applies the same to the Clinton camp. Sad to say that people are not objective enough to see the similarities between Clinton and Obama…..

OOHH please, listen to yourselves.

Jessica-I couldn't have said it better .ditto

Well…the same person breached McCain and Obama's files…hhmmm…..I wonder which candidate the offender supported?

Seems the Clintons just attract back door kind of people doesn't it?

Obama is a fraud!

Why would he make his children listen to that pastor?

You know when news of this broke, Obama jumped up and down and pointed at Clinton. Then when it was realeased that Clinton's files were also breached, he shuts up.

Funny jessica. He would probably press the wrong button and fire those nukes at us.

He wanted to separated himself from the Reverend Wright reality. This story will return it back to Wright.

Are these really the bast we can come up with for President?

And? That makes is better. Rice is a joke and so is her boss. This would never have happened if they hadn't put contractors in a government office with top clearance information.

Rice and Bush make me sick, and I can't wait until they pack their bags and leave D.C.

Tick tock already–go away.

How come BHO does not cry Kerry saying he can "better" help US relations with Muslims because he is BLACK? What a phony hypocrit!!

He's pushing for accountability and an explanation.

That's different than rushing into and overreacting to a nuclear threat, troll.

The media continues to disappoint me. I harbor no disrespect in any
way towards Obama yet this adoration from the press of Obama
is really getting sickening. All we hear about is Obama, Obama,
Obama. . . poor Obama who has no specifics even at this late
date in the game. The guy sits in a church that's unbelievable
no to mention if McCain had done something similar you all would
have McCain on TV within hours pressuring him to make huge
apologies to the entire world.
I have voted Democrat for the last 10 years and I have to tell you
you are doing nothing but really turning me off when it comes to
Obama.

How funny is this…… if this was known for the other candidates, why weren't they informed along w/ Obama? if I were Obama i would insist on an ivestigation.. of course because he is involved its nothing. Poor people think outside the box….. stop the madness already!!!

Obama was not the one jumping up and down..The media found out first about his security breach and then about Mccain's and the media made a big deal out it. Obama's campaign has not made a big deal out of this. So please get your facts right. And why did the people only go through Obama and Mccain's files and not Clinton?

lol… Jessica, you're either an idiot, or a 3 year old… lol I can't tell which…

Hillary cannot be trusted! how can she offer him the VP and say he is not a good candidate? who does she think she is fooling!
Obama '08

agian. look how you highlight clinton, and obama, but you make McCain's link very light. You people are doing a great job of helping fuel the loss of your candidate. Once again proving that the media will create so many factions w/i the party, that is separates and goes right. Thank you. Your great!

come on Jessica, it was announced that Obama and only Obama was the target of this breach last night. His statement was released last night. I am sure the other candidates are a little upset about it as well.

Jessica,u re really disappointing.Of the three it was Obama's own which came out first.Besides Obama's own was on 3 different occasions.Needless to say the days were quite curious.Please educate yourself and present educated opinion. Clinton's own was a training one.

Both of them may end up being disqualifies because they are not natural born citizen. It seems that Obama may have same problem as mcCain because NATIVE BORN Hawaiian are claiming that Hawaiian was an independent nation with a King and Queen when seized by the USA and that adoption as a State was illegal.

We all know why Obama is the only one that cryed like a little school girl. He has alot more to hide wait and find out what is next!!!!
" Yes we can"

jessica March 21st, 2008 12:34 pm ET

If your not going to write something intelligent then find something else to DO.

jessica you moron, his was the first discovered

Yeah, give me a break! How would you like the possibility of your personal information (i.e. SS #'s) being shared with strangers? Not to mention that you have a security clearance and running for one of the highest offices in our country. These people broke the law. There's obviously a reason it became a law. Obama was the first notified which prompted investigations on the other candidates. If you don't like the man you don't like him. Stick with realistic reasons not to support a candidate. Please, not a commerical !

All three of them, all three of them, not only Obama - but Obama when in first to make more noise and take advantage - Go Hillary go -

Obama wears his American pin while Bill endorse him. Isn't that patriotic? This is the next president of America

I'm getting tired of the Obama camp jumping up and down every time something comes out about them. They play the race card too much and point their finger at everyone else. Maybe they should point a finger back at themselves for once. I still don't buy that Obama was not influenced by Pastor Wright's sermons. They are very anti-American. Look at Michelle Obama's words of being proud of her country for the first time in her adult life.

I read that Hillary's was breached in 2007 but apparently nobody thought it mattered until it happened to his royal highness Obama. Or did the Obama camp orchestrate the whole thing to get publicity and change the subject?

That's extreme, Jessica….spread hatred

Jessica what are you talking about? I am outraged every time I get a letter saying my information has been breached and to notify the credit bureau. This is not something to take lightly. It is obvious that people are snooping round to get some type of financial gain. This is un-American and highly unacceptable.

I kinow if I was Obama and I heard that someone had done this to me, I would be upset also. Especially after the kind of campaign Clinton has waged against him.

Jessica,

Let someone breach your private papers, take your social security number (and your family's) and we'll see how much you jump up and down. Every American should be alarmed. This is our government. Are you crazy?

If someone used your social security number and abused your good name, how would you react? Be honest!

Such insightful comments, Jessica.

Bills was also breached when he was running and there was a bush in the White house then too.

Can someone explain to me why this is a story?

I wonder how much the Clintons paid this guy .

@Jessica,

Didn't your parents teach you that if you could not bring something of value to the table…then shut up!!!

Jesica,
Obama's was the first to be revealed. None of the other candidates have had the chance to respond. So clearly, neither Clinton nor McCain would respond to a nuclear attack… Because the two are connected… somehow… You lost me.

OBAMA was notified FIRST. Then the State Dept. looked at Clinton and Mccain's records. So Jessica you sound stupid with you comments. Why don't you get the facts BEFORE you post.

thats ok bill richardson just backed obama and he breached the clintons trust, all they did for him politico friends.

Jessica,the world would be a better place without ignorant fools like u. If you are half the person Obama is; maybe u might enjoy this world a little more. Grow up!

Clinton= dirty politic. We are sick of them. My vote will go to Mc Cain in november.

He is trying to prove a point, that our privacy and security is bunk.

What s the definiton of INSTANITY- keep doing the same old this but expecting a different output. This why I'm voting for Obama he wants to make change by not do the Old potical trick of yesterday like Hillary.

Jessica your comments seem incoherent and out of the blue. What does his response to this incident have to do with North Korea or his foreign policy? So far he has proven himself to be the most level headed candidate. I think you are a victim of your own statement, don't just jump to write a comment, you should probably read your comments over before pressing the submit button.

We as American citizens have the Constitutional right to privacy!

People we must get real. My vote goes to Sen. Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why did Obama "jump up and down"? Because he wants to change the subject from his relationship with Rev. Wright.

So much for Obama not diving into to "Old Politics".

Obama was informed first….jessica. Sounds like you don't have a problem with identity theft, maybe it should happen to you.

I guess only Obama deserves a public apology?

This man is just scary and his campaign manager needs to step down. He has eliminated Obama's chance of being a running mate with Hillary and is tearing the party apart something aweful "Untrustworthy human being?" He needs to be fired or sued in my opinion.

This just shows that our government cannot even do its job. How in the world could such a thing happen. It tells me that every person in the Bush administration is failing in their job.

They didn't KNOW about the breach until it happened to Obama.

Give your Obama hate a rest.

Jessica, your grammer leaves something to be desired.

Oh come now, no need to be either absurd or alarmist. If Clinton or McCain had been the first they would have been demanding an investigation as well. As is they other two were discovered as part of the investigation into Obama's. They can relax knowing there is already an investigation into the incidents underway.

It's…. all….. Bush's….. fault.

Simple as that.

is he hiding something ??? Bring out your files , all of them too.

a non-story.

state dept is staffed by traitors and america haters.

a rich tradition goes back over 70 years.
rice is unable to fix. another incompetent academic.

i personally do not believe that Hillary & McCain's files were breached. This said by the Bush Admin. so Obama can think his files were the only ones.

Yes, but how many times and by whom? I could just be a smoke screen. I smell cover-up.

(i have to post here, because your moderators keep closing articles rather than post my fair comments. how typical of you recently, cnn)

I really hope the Superdelegates DO THEIR JOB and save us from an unelectable candidate at the convention.
I didnt hear anyone protesting about becoming a superdelegate (all knowing their role) before it posed a risk to barack obama… did you?

I love how they closed the comments on the previous ticker item–the one about Hillary being untrustworthy.
What CNN where you getting too many negative Obama comments?

let me see, where is all the people that yesterday were accusing the Clintons for this?

that's right, they will show up to spew anger and insults. you are good followers of wright and obama.

McCain / Rice '08

Man that's got a ring to it… …Wonder what Rush would think?

This is only a distraction with the Republican government for their conspiracy against Barack Obama. Read between the lines!!

Truth

I think this is the big story here, not that Hillary's records were accidentally accessed during a training session. THIS IS THE STORY CNN, DO YOUR JOB.

Well it wasn't Obama's camp
And it wasn't McCain's people.

Hmmm….. I wonder - who could be responsible for such a thing?

Aren't the Republicians in power now the same ones who want
unlimited wire tapping? Hmmmmmmmmmmm

HHHMMMMM….smells fishy.

CNN, did you forget to mention Clinton? Her files were breached also!

Poor Obama. It wasn't all about him. It wasn't a conspiracy against him. Now he won't get all of the attention he needed to get rid of the Wright story. He just can't get a break. I wonder how he feels now that he knows he just isn't that special.

Enough is enough. Lets do something to secure these files.

My goodness. DO not report this. It undercuts that claim that it was a nefarious attempt by Bush!

So why among the three only Obama jumped up and down? Is he ready for the post of the president of U.S.? if there were rumors that N. Korea is testing nuclear weapons, Obama would jump out of his bed to push the botton of nuclear attacks—and, yes, be carefully, he'll probably push the wrong botton……

The name of the person should be made public NOW!The two that were fired should be put in prison Now.

Does anyone else have a sneaky suspicion that all this breaching may have been directed by someone in the Executive Branch? Possible under orders from someone in The White House?

Hmmmm????

Do not disturb people. Give me a break.

Was this file breached thrice? like Obama's…This is unimportant

This is pretty interesting…. were Senator Clinton's files accessed without permission???

A slap on the face of Obama and all his CNN booster.

I call for a full scale investigation.

Then fire these poeple. They know this is sensative areas and there is zero talorance This is state dep. stuff.