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« on: January 12, 2012, 10:02:11 AM »
« edited: January 12, 2012, 10:21:42 PM by Mr. Morden »
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71366.html

Update:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-01-12/stephen-colbert-president-south-carolina/52523224/1
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 10:04:04 AM »
What a joke candidate !
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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 10:23:08 AM »
He actually beat Huntsman in a poll?!? Amazing!!! Run, Stephen, run!!!! Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 12:53:45 PM »
Finally, someone that can unite the party.
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 02:11:42 PM »
Who here would vote for him?

A recent poll had him at 5% there, well ahead of many of those guys who've spent millions of dollars so far.
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 03:58:54 PM »
Quote from: Jacobtm on January 12, 2012, 02:11:42 PM
Who here would vote for him?

A recent poll had him at 5% there, well ahead of many of those guys who've spent millions of dollars so far.
Stephen Colbert right?
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 04:59:55 PM »
He'd take support from Huntsman and Roemer for what its worth.
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 05:01:15 PM »
He's not on the ballot.
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« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 05:01:31 PM »
Pretty sure the filing deadline has passed.
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« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 08:21:41 PM »
He's saying tonight on his show that he's running (and handing over his superPAC to Jon Stewart) but South Carolina doesn't allow write-ins so this isn't really going to be that amusing.
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« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2012, 08:24:30 PM »
Quote from: Meeker on January 12, 2012, 08:21:41 PM
He's saying tonight on his show that he's running (and handing over his superPAC to Jon Stewart) but South Carolina doesn't allow write-ins so this isn't really going to be that amusing.

How the heck is he s'posed to run then? Angry
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« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2012, 08:53:40 PM »
He should run against Obama in the Democratic primary. That would be far more amusing.
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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2012, 10:23:41 PM »
« Edited: January 12, 2012, 10:29:13 PM by Mr. Morden »
He's forming an exploratory committee:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-01-12/stephen-colbert-president-south-carolina/52523224/1

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OK, but isn't Comedy Central on legal shaky ground if they keep his show on the air while he has that exploratory committee?
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 10:27:03 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Morden on January 12, 2012, 10:23:41 PM
He's forming an exploratory committee:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-01-12/stephen-colbert-president-south-carolina/52523224/1

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OK, but isn't Comedy Central is on legal shaky ground if they keep his show on the air while he has that exploratory committee?

Find me someone that cares enough to sue him Roll Eyes
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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2012, 11:09:59 PM »
Quote from: Politico on January 12, 2012, 08:53:40 PM
He should run against Obama in the Democratic primary. That would be far more amusing.
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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2012, 11:32:21 PM »
He tried to run on both ballots in 08 but was blocked because Dorittos was sponsoring his candidacy. I am not sure if they are this time around or not.
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« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2012, 11:45:09 PM »
Quote from: Senator Duke on January 12, 2012, 11:32:21 PM
He tried to run on both ballots in 08 but was blocked because Dorittos was sponsoring his candidacy. I am not sure if they are this time around or not.

Dorritos never actually sponsored or gave any money to his campaign. That was just a running joke. He didn't get on the ballot in '08 because the Republican party required too large of a filing fee and the SC Democratic party executive committee rejected his application for ballot access.
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« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2012, 11:47:34 PM »
lol! "President of the United States of South Carolina" Talk about a potential power struggle with Nikki Haley!
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2012, 01:11:51 PM »
Colbert's Super PAC aiming to make a significant ad buy in South Carolina:

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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2012, 04:47:04 PM »
It's too bad that he can't get on the ballot. Is there any way around that? Oh well, it's going to boost ratings for him, but ultimately a few days down the road he's going to have to break it to his audience that this ain't going to happen.
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« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2012, 05:43:15 PM »
jmfcst's miracle late entry!
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« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2012, 07:48:39 PM »

I would honestly not be surprised in the event of mass movement of the jmfcsts to Mr. Colbert.
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