From The New York Sun:

Fund-Raiser on the Coast Cancelled Over ‘Security’

By JOSH GERSTEIN
Staff Reporter of the Sun

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Clinton campaign’s abrupt cancellation of scheduled appearances here is leaving members of the Sikh community dismayed and demanding an explanation.

Traditional food, elaborate costumes, and ritual sword fighting were on display as thousands of Sikhs celebrated a religious festival here yesterday, but the expected guest of honor, Senator Clinton, was a no-show. Mrs. Clinton also scuttled a fund-raising breakfast at a nearby fairgrounds where Sikh leaders had hoped to raise $1 million for her presidential campaign.

Some organizers cited “security reasons” for the candidate’s sudden withdrawal. An advertisement in a Sikh newspaper said the fund-raiser, which was also to have featured President Clinton as a guest, had been postponed “due to the advice of the Secret Service.” Others involved said some of those planning the fund-raiser failed either the campaign’s vetting process or a Secret Service review.

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