Real(ish) Controversy For A Fake Politician 38553

When Stephen Colbert announced his candidacy in the South Carolina Presidential primary, we all had a good chuckle, and thought, ???those crazy Comedy Central kids. What will they think of next to promote a coffee table book for college students????

Well, it turns out that Colbert???s TV show may be thwarting his political ambitions. The show is effectively free advertising for the Colbert campaign, and to the Federal Election Commissions, that would count as an illegal corporate contribution. This could be a real problem if this were a real campaign.

But when you???re running a PR presidential campaign, the more controversies, the better. With any luck, some illegitimate kids will show up.