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Today’s word? Candidate. Stephen Colbert made a special announcement on Thursday’s episode of The Colbert Report.
“I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the groundwork for my possible candidacy for the Presidency of the United States of South Carolina.”
The South Carolina satirist’s so-called “Super Huge Big Time Announcement” came just after -- with the help of his personal lawyer -- he transferred control of his Super PAC to Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
The tongue-in-cheek transfer changed the name of the political action committee...
...from “The Stephen Colbert Super PAC”...
...to the “The Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC”. To comply with campaign finance law, of course.
But several sources are saying don’t get used to saying “President Colbert” just yet. Pointing out a few problems with the pundit’s plan. The Los Angeles Times notes...
“Colbert missed the Nov. 1 deadline to join the GOP primary ballot and has not qualified for the ballot in any other states.”
...and the Today Show adds...
“The website for the Secretary of State here in South Carolina says that primary write-ins are not allowed.”
But, as Time points out, becoming a legitimate candidate probably wasn’t the plan at all -- instead Colbert is likely making a point.
“...it looks like Colbert’s ‘run’ fits very neatly into his mega-meta-satire of the cynical claims that the PACs do not ‘coordinate’ with candidates.’”
Colbert began pondering the idea of the Presidency after a poll by Public Policy Polling showed the comedian beating Republican candidate Jon Huntsman by 1 percentage point among South Carolina voters. Colbert also attempted to run for President in South Carolina in the 2008 election cycle.
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