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General Government, Politics & Law
TV comedian Stephen Colbert's mock presidential campaign suffered a setback Thursday when Democrats in South Carolina, the lone state where he pledged to run in both the Republican and Democratic primaries, denied him the political stage.
Although he paid a $2,500 filing fee, the executive committee voted to keep Colbert off the Democratic ballot, said state party Chairwoman Carol Fowler. The filing fee will be returned to him, she said.
"I think this committee that votes took their responsibilities seriously. Our rules are pretty specific about what makes a legitimate candidate," Fowler said.
Colbert missed the deadline Thursday to pay a $35,000 filing fee for a spot on the GOP ballot, a Republican official said. During Wednesday's episode of "The Colbert Report," Colbert said he wouldn't spend the $35,000.
On the campaign trail recently, Colbert said, "I promise, if elected, I will crush the state of Georgia. ... Our peaches are more numerous than Georgia's. They are more juiciful."
With his deadpan delivery, Colbert first gained notoriety on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" before leaving for "The Colbert Report."
Many have followed the television star's every move since Colbert first announced his candidacy, which coincides with the release of his book, "I Am America (And So Can You!)." It has generated buzz on Facebook, a networking Web site politicians use to generate support among younger voters.
One Colbert fan said the comedian's campaign aimed at conservatives and liberals mocks how the more traditional candidates cater their message to whatever group they're speaking to at the moment.
"It seems what he's doing is more in your face, playing both sides," said James McManus, a 31-year-old who was raised in Sumter, S.C. "It is a pretty good satire on the political process."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/printedition...
Although he paid a $2,500 filing fee, the executive committee voted to keep Colbert off the Democratic ballot, said state party Chairwoman Carol Fowler. The filing fee will be returned to him, she said.
"I think this committee that votes took their responsibilities seriously. Our rules are pretty specific about what makes a legitimate candidate," Fowler said.
Colbert missed the deadline Thursday to pay a $35,000 filing fee for a spot on the GOP ballot, a Republican official said. During Wednesday's episode of "The Colbert Report," Colbert said he wouldn't spend the $35,000.
On the campaign trail recently, Colbert said, "I promise, if elected, I will crush the state of Georgia. ... Our peaches are more numerous than Georgia's. They are more juiciful."
With his deadpan delivery, Colbert first gained notoriety on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" before leaving for "The Colbert Report."
Many have followed the television star's every move since Colbert first announced his candidacy, which coincides with the release of his book, "I Am America (And So Can You!)." It has generated buzz on Facebook, a networking Web site politicians use to generate support among younger voters.
One Colbert fan said the comedian's campaign aimed at conservatives and liberals mocks how the more traditional candidates cater their message to whatever group they're speaking to at the moment.
"It seems what he's doing is more in your face, playing both sides," said James McManus, a 31-year-old who was raised in Sumter, S.C. "It is a pretty good satire on the political process."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/printedition...
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Answered No - He'd actually make a decent president (better than Bush at least). He clearly knows politics even though he has a comedic approach to it.
im not american, so i wouldnt be affected by the elections, but from an outsiders point of veiw i believe that steven colbert would be a fresh new face in the american government. -
Answered No - He'd actually make a decent president (better than Bush at least). He clearly knows politics even though he has a comedic approach to it.
Wow...hey, Democrats, you have a golden ticket here with free media attention. I wouldn't throw it away. -
Answered Yes - Can you imagine any candidate standing up to Colbert during a debate? Can you even imagine the real questions that would have been asked?
I'm glad. Elections aren't supposed to be a comedy event. I had to choose yes but the rest of the choice doesn't apply to me.
Answered Kinda happy and sad...This is what I really think:
I'd vote for him before I'd vote for the big Hill, but this was a joke anyway.