Colbert: "I Want to Run for President"
- By Melissa Wilson
- Published 10/21/2007
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This morning, in his continuing bid to bring the funny, Presidential hopeful Stephen Colbert joined Tim Russert on Meet the Press. Colbert announced earlier this week his intent to run for President of the United States, though only in his home state of South Carolina. He was careful to explain his intentions this morning.
" I don't want to be president," said Colbert. "I want to run for president. There's a difference."
Colbert is attempting to get on both the Democrat and Republican ballots in his chosen state, and is trying to drum up 3,000 signatures to put him on the Dem ballot. He said, "I'd like to lose twice. I'd like to lose as both a Republican and a Democrat.
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As for his ultimate goal in running, it's apparently all about the convention. "All I need is enough votes on the Democratic side to get one delegate, and I'll feel like I’ve won. Because if, at the Democratic National Convention, somebody has to stand up and say, 'The proud state of South Carolina, the palmetto state, the home of the greatest peaches and shrimp in the world, casts one vote for native son, Stephen Colbert,' I'd say I won."
Due to Colbert's interest in former President Richard Nixon, Russert asked, "Would you be Nixonian in your approach to the presidency?"
" I don't want to be president," said Colbert. "I want to run for president. There's a difference."
Colbert is attempting to get on both the Democrat and Republican ballots in his chosen state, and is trying to drum up 3,000 signatures to put him on the Dem ballot. He said, "I'd like to lose twice. I'd like to lose as both a Republican and a Democrat.
As for his ultimate goal in running, it's apparently all about the convention. "All I need is enough votes on the Democratic side to get one delegate, and I'll feel like I’ve won. Because if, at the Democratic National Convention, somebody has to stand up and say, 'The proud state of South Carolina, the palmetto state, the home of the greatest peaches and shrimp in the world, casts one vote for native son, Stephen Colbert,' I'd say I won."
Due to Colbert's interest in former President Richard Nixon, Russert asked, "Would you be Nixonian in your approach to the presidency?"
Colbert replied, "I’d be Nixonish or Nixonoid. Is that like being Nixonian? Define Nixonian. Powerful ... Paranoid? Fun-loving and gay? Absolutely."
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