South Carolina will have an empty Senate seat come January and Stephen Colbert and his supporters are making a push for the bid. Colbert, who grew up in So. Carolina, came to fame as a character on The Daily Show, has held a strong influence on the comedy particularly as it pertains to politics. Now as Senator Jim DeMint steps down from office this could be Colbert’s chance to become a real politician. Hit the jump for more.
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Can Colbert fans win him an office? I’m not sure but South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will have the most say. No doubt Colbert has what any politician would want, massive following, control of a Super PAC, and incredible influence outside of the political world. Supporters for Colbert’s Senate Seat have been tweeting at Haley using the tag #SenatorColbert, but I doubt they will have much pull on Gov. Haley who seems to have a firm grasp of what her jobs duties entail. She wrote this message on her Facebook wall addressing the vacancy,“Appointing a new member of the U.S. Senate is a solemn duty, and I take this responsibility with utmost seriousness.”
