A Real Colbert Nation?

You've seen Stephen Colbert on television, but will we be seeing him in the White House come 2008? Last Tuesday, Comedy Central host, Stephen Colbert made it official and announced that he is running in the Presidential race, all in his home state of South Carolina. Colbert originally suggested he would run on Larry King Live, but now it is no longer a rumor.

According to CNN.com, South Carolina is one of four lead-off primary states that will likely play a crucial role in determining the eventual nominee of both parties.

So which party will he be running for? Colbert told Larry King that he would seek to run as both a democrat AND a republican, letting the people decide where he belonged. He also claimed, "There is something I could offer the campaign on a state by state basis, sort of like a test run."

GW sophomore, Ryan Deering, believes that, "Colbert is just trying to mess up the numbers and skew the votes for the real candidates running. All in all, it is still pretty awesome."

Other GW students have heard the buzz of Colbert running and are supporting him. Word spread fast when a facebook group "1,000,000 Strong for Colbert," popped up on the social network site. The group is similar to 1,000,000 Strong groups created for Obama, Hilliary, Guliani, or many other 2008 frontrunners.

But Colbert's run isn't a joke. All of the money donated to his campaign goes to helping South Carolina's classrooms get proper school supplies, aiding in education. Help his efforts here.

And if you can't catch Colbert's show on Comedy Central, check out his hew book, "I Am America, (and So Can You!)" in stores now.

- Connie Dekis