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Stephen Colbert drops out of presidential race

by Jen Creer, posted Nov 5th 2007 3:20PM

Stephen ColbertHe's out! Stephen Colbert is not going to be America's next president, or indeed, even the next presidential candidate.The South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted to keep Stephen Colbert's name off the primary ballot, which pretty effectively ends his presidential campaign. Nevertheless, Colbert would not be Colbert without making a showy public withdrawal.

Colbert has been running for president in South Carolina, and chronicling his campaign adventures on The Colbert Report. Despite Colbert's position as a mock Republican, he campaigned as a Democrat, probably -- as The Huffington Post notes -- because it was less expensive to file as a liberal.

Several Facebook and MySpace groups had emerged to support Colbert in his grassroots efforts. Colbert joked that he was going off the air until he could discuss his failed campaign without weeping. That neatly coincides with the fact that the show was going into repeats tonight anyway, due to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike that started today.

Ed note: This is indeed old news. My source for this was dated today, but TV Squad's Annie Wu had already covered this. Sorry for the duplication.

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November 11 2007 at 9:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Xaffy

There is no reason to keep anyone from campaigning. Even if it is a joke, the person has the right to at least try to become a leader. It's like our government setting up and following through on the sniping of one of our own presidential candidates.

November 08 2007 at 3:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Oreo

Too bad, with the writers strike he would have plenty of time.

November 05 2007 at 4:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Karen

I think you need to fix your italics tags...

November 05 2007 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brendan

"Despite Colbert's position as a mock Republican, he campaigned as a Democrat, probably -- as The Huffington Post notes -- because it was less expensive to file as a liberal."

Democrat and liberal are not synonyms... ideology is not a political party.

Also, isn't this news about 4 days old already?

November 05 2007 at 3:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SadOldMan

His schtick is growing tiresome.

November 05 2007 at 3:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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