Stephen Colbert Announces Run in South Carolina Presidential Primary, Hands PAC Off To Jon Stewart.Now that Comedy Central Stephen Colbert has passed control of his Super PAC to BFF Jon Stewart announced his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination in South Carolina, this scenario is one step closer to reality.
Here's how everything went down.
On the January 12 edition of his show "The Colbert Report," Colbert asked his lawyer, former president of the Federal Election Commission, Trevor Potter, "I presidential candidate and to keep my super Pac? Do not dilute it. "
Potter said: "No. You cannot be a candidate and run a super PAC. It would coordinate with you. "
Thus, Colbert spent control of his Super Pac, "Americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow" to Stewart, who hosts "The Daily Show" into the slot before Colbert.
"I am honored," said Stewart. "But ... can we do this? Because you and me are also business partners. "
Stewart is a producer on "The Colbert Report."
Colbert Potter turned to for advice.
"Being a business partner does not count as coordination, legally," said the lawyer.
Colbert and Stewart with signatures on a single legal document, Colbert is now legally on its way to a legitimate presidential race, according to his lawyer.
"Now that's all cleared up, I have an important announcement to make," said Colbert. "I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the groundwork for possible candidacy for president of the United States of America South Carolina."
As red, white and blue balloons fell from the ceiling, Colbert hailed triumphantly, "I do!"
Colbert is a native of South Carolina. Although the deadline to run in the GOP primary is past, Colbert, who says he is polling at 5 percent in the state, could take a write in candidate.
Here's how everything went down.
On the January 12 edition of his show "The Colbert Report," Colbert asked his lawyer, former president of the Federal Election Commission, Trevor Potter, "I presidential candidate and to keep my super Pac? Do not dilute it. "
Potter said: "No. You cannot be a candidate and run a super PAC. It would coordinate with you. "
Thus, Colbert spent control of his Super Pac, "Americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow" to Stewart, who hosts "The Daily Show" into the slot before Colbert.
"I am honored," said Stewart. "But ... can we do this? Because you and me are also business partners. "
Stewart is a producer on "The Colbert Report."
Colbert Potter turned to for advice.
"Being a business partner does not count as coordination, legally," said the lawyer.
Colbert and Stewart with signatures on a single legal document, Colbert is now legally on its way to a legitimate presidential race, according to his lawyer.
"Now that's all cleared up, I have an important announcement to make," said Colbert. "I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the groundwork for possible candidacy for president of the United States of America South Carolina."
As red, white and blue balloons fell from the ceiling, Colbert hailed triumphantly, "I do!"
Colbert is a native of South Carolina. Although the deadline to run in the GOP primary is past, Colbert, who says he is polling at 5 percent in the state, could take a write in candidate.
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