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Monday, 16 January 2012

Colbert on 'Super Pak attack ad "run


Stephen Colbert and "Super Pak" is now officially illegal: they are working on a statement of the attack.

In 60 second commercial that aired on the CBS station here, and Mr. Colbert Super PAC calls for Mitt Romney, a serial killer. Yes, you read correctly.

"Mitt Romney has the secret," said the spokesman with the people recognize the distinctive deep voice of John Lithgow. "The head of Bain Capital, said he bought the company and the drilling of it and get rid of what can not be used." Recalling the statements by Mr. Romney, "Companies and individuals", and concludes with the declaration, "a killer of the dead."

"If you think that companies and individuals to perform their duties and to protect," he says. "He sat on. January 21, and stop the killer had died before he kills again."

Trade the spelling of a relentless attack on the most important support Newt Gingrich's PAC, called "the winner of our future", and is used in the state of South Carolina. Consuming fire radio advertising film, television and 28 minutes, the group says that when he was a businessman, Mr. Romney and companies to achieve compliance, and between them and their employees.

Mr. Colbert has used his PAC - or called "Americans for a better tomorrow in the morning," or "definitely not coordinated with Stephen Colbert Super Pak" - irony of loopholes in the system of campaign finance in the country. Announced last week that he was handed over control of his PAC Comedy Central host Jon Stewart to be able to run "to the President of the United States from South Carolina," without legal complications. Super Pak is not supposed to coordinate the campaign is to support.

In a statement announcing the declaration for the first time on Sunday, Stewart said: "Mitt Romney says he is in favor of companies, but do not let your daughter date?

Saturday, 14 January 2012

Stephen Colbert began to buy Super PAC broadcast from the state of South Carolina

Stephen Colbert puts his money where his ridicule is - or at least, is the owner of Super PAC.
In Comedy Central show on Thursday night, Colbert announced "exploratory committee to pave the way" to his "presidential campaign for the presidency of the United States of South Carolina." He also recognized the control of Super PAC citizens for a better tomorrow, and tomorrow, with his colleague, John Stewart
The BBC has learned that the group and the purchase of airtime in the state of South Carolina. The source said that the track to buy ads in the main countries in the early Super PAC ABC bought almost $ 10,000 the value of the time on the radio station in the area of ​​Charleston, South Carolina, between 15 January and 19 January.
According to the news site of South Carolina over the Internet, and record Palmetto General, and super PAC also said to "negotiate the purchase of a larg

Friday, 13 January 2012

Colbert for Prime


News Fu said, and comedian Stephen Colbert on Thursday night was the launch of its second president in the state of South Carolina.

"I am proud to announce a plan to form an exploratory committee to lay the foundations for my candidacy in the United States from South Carolina," Colbert in the registration of his program on Thursday night.

Colbert said the voters in South Carolina has seen an alternative to the current favorite Republican Mitt Romney.

"It is clear that my colleagues see me as Caroliniacs South Mitternative only," said Colbert.

However, according to the electoral law of the state of South Carolina, Colbert can not go unpunished. Site state, and said to write in votes are prohibited in the primary election or political party for president and vice president.

A spokesman for South Carolina Election Commission Chris Whitmire CNN Republican presidential primary with just nine days away, "I will not even be a way for someone to do it because he was not allowed under the law."

Missed the comedian on November 1 deadline to get your name on the ballot in a primary election the Republican Party. Whitmire said that according to the law, and there is no writing in the space on the ballot paper and electronic key.

Colbert lost, who ran for the White House for the Democratic Party in 2007, a battle with the Democratic Party of South Carolina when it is removed from the initial state elections in 2008, a move that ended his presidential campaign.

But the comedian returned with full force in this election cycle with its own Super PAC, called "making tomorrow a better tomorrow."

In October, allowed the Federal Election Commission Colbert to form the group, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to a candidate, provided that they are not in coordination with the candidate's campaign.

In the registration of his program Thursday, Colbert before this obstacle, and formally signed the Super PAC fellow Comedy Central host Jon Stewart.

The Satire on Super APA, has established a support group business, "Rick P (a) RRY" a few days before the governor of Texas, began its quest to reach the White House this summer.

"Therefore, to show that the format really is, and we ask voters to write in Barry with A - as is the case in the United States, Iowa, or PresidAnt" said Colbert. "You can be sure that it does not ask us to do that."

In the fall, Colbert also made headlines when it offered $ 500,000 super-CAP funds to cover the costs of the primary in South Carolina on Jan. 21, after a furious battle in the state will pay to participate in the competition, and the state party or the taxpayer.

On the other hand, asked Colbert, a native of South Carolina, and the right to change the name of the primary to the "Colbert Super PAC South Carolina Republican Party.

Stephen Colbert announced run for president may, relinquishes control of Super PAC


Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, announced on Thursday formed an exploratory committee for a possible stroke for the presidency of what he jokingly described as "the United States South Carolina." In Due to its decision, Colbert was invited to give control of his Super PAC, a political action committee he created, which has the ability to raise unlimited funds from individuals and legal entities, as candidates potential can not control or coordinate efforts with the people who run Super PAC.

"I am proud to announce that I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the foundation of my work possible for the President of the United States South Carolina," Colbert said the red white and blue balloons started falling from the ceiling . "I do!"

On the transmission of Thursday, Colbert seemed less to control the hand of his Super PAC to colleagues Comedy Central personality Jon Stewart. Colbert was also joined in studio by his lawyer, former president of the Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter. After a transfer of power on stage, Colbert and Stewart jointly announced the committee dubbed the "definitely not coordinate with Stephen Colbert Super PAC."

"With your help, and perhaps with a few groups that I'm out of coordination with, we can explore to take this country back. Thank you. God bless you and God bless the United States citizens," he Colbert said, referring to the Supreme Court decision in 2010, in the case of Citizens United against the Federal Election Commission. The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not limit corporate spending.

Colbert has long been a critic of Super PAC satire. In an interview with Rock Center Ted Koppel special envoy to air Monday on NBC, Colbert described the benefits of Super PAC.

"A PAC can make as much money, you can not spend that much money, and I wanted to spend unlimited amounts of money received and especially unlimited amounts of money, and then my lawyer told me all I had to do was add a letter saying that I understand that this is a PAC is a PAC and Super Super, "said Colbert.

When asked how much money he had raised the Super PAC, Colbert said: "The funny thing is that I have to tell you."

Colbert said at the end of Super PAC rules require disclosure of contributors, but until then, "My biggest donor is your company --- damned."

Editor's Note: Stephen Colbert interview with Ted Koppel, part of an in-depth look Super PAC airs Monday 10pm/9c on NBC with Brian Williams Center Rock.