Roadblock Hits Stephen Colbert Campaign for President -- Commie Plot?

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Roadblock Hits Stephen Colbert Campaign for President -- Commie Plot?

Published: October 20, 2007 3:15 PM ET

COUMBIA, S.C. Comedian Stephen Colbert has been saying he'll be running a presidential campaign in early voting South Carolina -- and he'll be reaching millions of voters Sunday when he appears on NBC's "Meet the Press" -- but he may have trouble getting on a ballot.

And he may face Federal Election Commission sanctions, as well.

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 may have done on his TV show when he struck out part of a statement saying he would not violate election law.

Colbert, a South Carolina native, announced his intention to run for the White House on his Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report" this week, saying he would run only in this key primary state.

Besides the viable-candidate qualification, South Carolina Democrats also say a candidate must have actively campaigned in the state to get on the ballot.

That would seem to be a problem for Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio congressman, and Mike Gravel, a former Alaska senator, as well as for the comedian.

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[Chulanowa]

1. Wow. Other states should institute that.

"You have to campaign here to be on the ballot"

I know I'm sick as hell of Illinois, New Hampshire, and California deciding for me