Colbert To Run For President?

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Stephen Colbert, funny man for Comedy Central, announces his candidacy to run for President in 2008 Election. Due to the expensive nature of GOP filing for the Republican party, Colbert has filed for the Democratic GOP in his home state, South Carolina. Although, most politicians are skeptical to how honorable his intentions are and think that he is making a mockery of the election process, Colbert has stated, ” I shall seek the office of the President of the United States.”

Several South Carolina Councilmen have stated that there is no way that he would make the ballot for the 2008 Primary in South Carolina. However, his team is fairly confident that he will make the ballot due to his enormous celebrity status and his ability to carry the youth vote. It wouldn’t be the first time that an entertainment celebrity has run and been elected; proving this point further, in 1980 Ronald Reagan was elected as the President and as recently as in 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected as California’s governor. Americans have always loved celebrities and due to their popularity, celebrities prove to be successful candidates.

There are a couple of protests that Democratic politicians are making with this most recent news. Some think it will bring in the young voters. Some think that he is making a mockery of the election process. Some think that he can’t be successful if he only campaigns in South Carolina. First, he will definitely bring in young voters. Second, whether or not he is making a mockery of the election process is yet to be seen. He has written a book, “I Am America (And So Can You!)”, where he has publicly mocked the presidential election process, so I can see why people, mainly uptight politicians, are skeptical. However, his decision to only campaign in the South Carolina primary is strategically a smart move. South Carolina, which holds its primary in January of 2008, has proved to be an integral component of the nomination process and is a good indicator of how successful a candidate will be.

Needless to say, Stephen Colbert has stated he has every intention of running for President and with the way he can communicate and bring in the youth, he has a strong chance of making a push up the Democratic ladder.