Stephen Colbert's running PAC shtick creates sticky mess

The Politico by Kenneth P. Vogel | Jun. 30, 2011 (News)

Advocates of reducing the power of money in politics thought they had found a champion in the unlikely person of Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, whose ongoing shtick about forming a political action committee brought more attention to their cause than all their press releases, testimony and legal briefs combined. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: Law, Election Reform, Money and Politics
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Jun 29, 2011 - 5:14 PM PDT
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Jun 30, 2011 - 9:04 AM PDT

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CAN STEVE COLBERT AND REPUBLICAN PARTY BOTH USE COMEDY CHANNEL

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