Colbert Campaigns in South Carolina

CNN: October 29, 2007
Colbert campaigns in S.C.; Edwards camp attacks Doritos link

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) — Comedian Stephen Colbert brought his mock presidential campaign to the capital of South Carolina Sunday, where he was declared "favorite son" by the mayor of Columbia and given the key to the city.

Colbert, a native of Charleston, told the raucous crowd of several hundred gathered on the University of South Carolina campus that, "I love South Carolina almost as much as South Carolina loves me."

The host of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" is seeking to get his name on both the Republican and Democratic ballots for the South Carolina primaries in January.

"I am here not only to accept the honor you have given me but to prove to everyone that this campaign is real," Colbert said. "To put an end to the vicious rumors that this is not a serious candidacy."

He joked that, "Over the past 18 hours, this campaign has gone everywhere in this state, from Charleston to Columbia."...

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As a matter of fact, I believe that Colbert would be a better president than anyone running for the Republicans and at least half the Democrats running. I'm. Not. Kidding.

That's how bad politics has become in this country. I'd rather have Colbert as president than most of the other declared candidates.

is to make it worse then.