Rudy Should Worry About Colbert In South Carolina

Here's a thought chain.

Colbert the flesh and blood man is a Democrat; he'll run his satire/protest candidacy as a Republican so he can mess with Republicans.

Liberal young Republicans who enjoy Colbert's show are probably, in a three way Giuliani, Thompson and Romney race in South Carolina, inclined to support Giuliani.

Giuliani can win a three way race if he gets some national security evangelicals and most of the social moderates, assuming conservatives split between Romney and Thompson.

If Colbert picks off a point or two, it's not hard to conclude that it'll come from Giuliani's tallies.

Although, just having written that, Colbert could siphon support from Ron Paul's crowd.

Comments

You didn't just write that?

Posted by chris | October 22, 2007 4:33 PM

Don't pull a Tim Russert, Marc!

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by matt | October 22, 2007 4:45 PM

I disagree on the dem primary. Obama's support skews towards white young male professionals (and college students). That's the Colbert Report viewer demographic!

Posted by Democrats Against Hillary | October 22, 2007 5:03 PM

The biggest threat isn't votes it's satire. If Colbert decides to target a particular Republican to mock (my guess would be Rudy or Romney, if Colbert feels lazy), it's likely his caricature will seep into most of the candidate's press coverage for the rest of the year.

Posted by AJ | October 22, 2007 6:23 PM

Seriously. Please stop. Please tell your friends in the MSM to stop. Real news should stay real news and fake news should stay on Comedy Central. This ish is just freaking me the hell out and seriously wondering if you all are engaging in pharmaceuticals.

Posted by Rhoda | October 22, 2007 6:58 PM

I am part of Ron Paul's crowd, and I would never vote for Colbert. Ron Paul is no joke to me, and neither is he a protest vote. I am voting for Ron Paul because I truly believe in his vision of America. Nothing could be less attractive to me than voting for a big-government liberal like Colbert.

Posted by D.L. Mitchell | October 22, 2007 7:15 PM

political commentators ought to have a better ear for satire, unless of course this is a satirical post, in which case, sad to say, it is not very funny.

Posted by JC | October 22, 2007 8:02 PM

I am so confused...is he on the ballot or not?

Posted by Too Conservative | October 22, 2007 8:44 PM

Uh, I thought Colbert's announcement was a joke.

Posted by Frank | October 22, 2007 8:57 PM

Allow me to concur with Chris.... you didn't just write that, did you?

It might be time for you to take a little time off, Marc, so you can get out of your bubble for a while.

Posted by Enis Penvy | October 22, 2007 9:50 PM

Pigeonholing Ron Paul support as young, male, and internet-savvy serves as a way to sling labels. Ron Paul attracts individuals who choose responsible freedom, who favor laws and policies that maximize that -- Amish in Iowa, grandmothers like me, families, public policy scholars, and a surprising number of freedom-lovers in other countries. Nothing is more serious than this -- what is the agenda of opposition?

Posted by S.W.Gore | October 22, 2007 10:14 PM

Of course, that presumes that Colbert's going to pay the SCGOP's $35,000 filing fee, (yes, thousand, not hundred)...which we will gladly accept.

Posted by Drew McKissick | October 23, 2007 11:32 AM

It's certainly a legitimate analysis.

Colbert IS actually "running" (what I wouldn't give to see him in a debate) in his home state of South Carolina.

Although Colbert will do much better in the Democratic primary than the Republican...with most of his votes coming from the non-Clinton-supporting crowd and those who normally wouldn't vote.

It certainly should give pause to the Obama and Edwards campaigns, who see South Carolina as perhaps their best shot of catching Clinton.

Posted by Ryan | October 23, 2007 4:02 PM

Ron Paul is a bigger joke than Colbert ever will be.

Ron Paul is LOONtastic! All aboard the Crazy Train of a Paul candidacy! wooo hoooo!

Posted by Michael | October 23, 2007 10:52 PM

"Liberal young Republicans"

you mean all 4 of them?

Posted by ralph thompson | October 25, 2007 11:57 AM

What is with Iowa ? its in the Twilight Zone !I live in the sticks of pa but it not fill with retards like Iowa must be some big military experiment like the movie called the village great social experiment ? set in pa !I hope we can get the amish to vote for ron paul ! Or Eles We better get readey to fly a nazi flag outside so the storm troopers don't kick are chinken ass doors in !

Posted by edward | November 8, 2007 1:02 AM