As the resident fangirl, I will add my two or three cents here. If I get too boring, feel free to stop reading.
Stephen Colbert is highly unlikely to be running for president.
Associated Press did an article asking if he can enter the SC primary. "Democratic Party rules require a candidate to be deemed a viable contender to gain access to the ballot for the tentatively scheduled Jan. 26 primary. Republicans won't let a candidate alter his application, which Colbert apparently did on his TV show when he struck out part of a statement saying he would not violate election law." Basically, both of these may be issues for Stephen if he is serious.
He would have to run in more than just SC: no presidential candidate has won based on one single state. According to the
Washington Post, Stephen is a Democrat, which I imagine could pose some difficulties in winning the Republican nomination. According to this same article, it has become cliche for politicians to launch their campaign on late night TV. Stephen also has a book coming out with perfect timing to mimic this stunt and make use of his character to boost book sales. Stephen has no reasonable platform presented on which to campaign and he is smart enough to know it.
By his own admission, Stephen was not even interested in politics until he did The Daily Show. He has said many times how happy and content he is where he is.
Lastly, people may be taking his joke too seriously, but it is his style of comedy to try to involve viewers and do stunts. He invited people to wave stuff over the boarder to make the eagle named after him migrate south, I think from Canada. He had people try to help get a bridge in Hungary named after him. His show is dedicated to "the heroes. And who are the heroes? The people who watch this show." If his website, colbert08.org, doesn't convince you by that arguement, the quality should.
Sorry folks, his campaign goes south after SC.
