The Colbert Report.

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Stephen Colbert Announces as a Candidate for President -- Seeks Nod of Both Parties!

By E&P Staff

Published: October 11, 2007 10:05 PM ET

NEW YORK Appearing on Larry King's CNN show Thursday night, Stephen Colbert was accused by the host of using the publication of his new book as a platform to run for president. Colbert happily confirmed this, saying that he would seek the nomination from both parties.

When King said this was a "cop out," Colbert, host of his own talk show, The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, said that it actually demonstrated true "courage" because "I could lose twice."

He said he would run on a state by state basis, perhaps starting in his home state, South Carolina, as a "favorite son."

He would not say that he was unimpressed by the current crop of candidates -- but did allow that Fred Thompson's campaign slogan should be, "Do Not Disturb."

When King had asked, with a thumb pointing up, if he planned to run for the top office, Colbert said, "You mean God? No, dial it down one notch." He said the presidency was the only for him since "I am not a bridesmaid."

His book is titled "I Am America (and So Can You!)."

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Op vrijdag 12 oktober 2007 09:54 schreef UnoclaM het volgende:
Colbert for President!

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Op donderdag 18 oktober 2007 01:11 schreef MadScientist het volgende:

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He's doing it!

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Op donderdag 18 oktober 2007 02:39 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:

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Alleen in South Carolina

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Op donderdag 18 oktober 2007 02:55 schreef Joost-mag-het-weten het volgende:

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Wat kan hij daar - puur theoretisch - eigenlijk mee bereiken ? Stel dat iemand die in één staat kandidaat is die voorverkiezing daar wint, wat dan ?

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Op donderdag 18 oktober 2007 16:50 schreef MadScientist het volgende:
wel, hij ging op de verkiezingslijst staan als republikein én democraat, dus als je die zat bent heb je bij Colbert nog steeds weinig keus

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Op woensdag 10 oktober 2007 18:51 schreef MadScientist het volgende:
ik heb zijn boek besteld (lage dollar he... 't is voor niks)

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Op donderdag 18 oktober 2007 16:19 schreef Giechel_Ho het volgende:

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Twee dingen: Meer bewijs dat veel Amerikanen geen flauw idee hebben van de waarheid
En bewijs dat bepaalde Amerikanen de Democraten en Republikeinen zo zat zijn, dat ze stemmen op een tv personage

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Op woensdag 31 oktober 2007 23:22 schreef popolon het volgende:

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Eigenlijk meer een bewijs dat jij het veel te serieus neemt.

Als een enquetebureau mij het zou vragen zou ik ook Colbert zeggen.

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Op donderdag 1 november 2007 18:53 schreef Giechel_Ho het volgende:

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Ik neem het totaal niet serieus, maar reageer gewoon op wat het betekent als Colbert stemmen zou trekken Stel je voor dat een van de lama's of Hans Teeuwen zijn eigen partij (Schijt op Holland.org) opricht en campagne gaat voeren, en ze krijgen een paar zetels!! Daar reageerde ik op. Als. We wachten af hoe dit zal gaan. Voorlopig is het groot nieuws

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Colbert's run for White House stopped short

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- The South Carolina Democratic Party voted Thursday to keep funnyman Stephen Colbert's name off the Democratic Primary ballot, according to the party's executive director.

The party's executive council met Thursday afternoon in Columbia to decide which candidates met the criteria to be placed on the ballot, and Colbert didn't make the cut, executive director Joe Werner said.

Colbert has said he will not file for the Republican party ballot because of the $35,000 fee, so the move likely ends his bid to officially run for president in South Carolina.

The host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" filed his papers Thursday morning.

To get on the ballot, a candidate must demonstrate two requirements: that he or she is viable nationally and has spent time campaigning in the state.

Carol Fowler, chairwoman of the state Democratic Party and a member of the executive council, suggested Wednesday that Colbert did not meet the standard of national viability.

"He does not appear to be campaigning to win if he is only running in one state," she said.

One of Colbert's opponents on the executive council, Charleston Democratic party chairman Waring Howe, defended the decision.

"Stephen Colbert clearly didn't qualify under our rules, and it would have been a mistake and wrong to violate our rules," he said.

Meanwhile, long shots Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel did make the cut.

Colbert, the mock conservative pundit whose show regularly features real politicians and political commentators, announced he was running as a Democrat and Republican on October 16.

He made a "campaign" stop Sunday in Columbia to receive a key to the city from Mayor Bob Coble, attracting about 1,000 people, mostly University of South Carolina students.

Opponents such as Howe argued Colbert would make a mockery of the political process. They also noted that for each candidate on the Democratic ballot, the state party must pay $20,000 to the state election commission.