The Is No FEC Precedent For Candidate Colbert

Stephen Colbert is not unlike an impeccably-coiffed electoral cosmonaut exploring The Great Unknown. Comparisons to Pat Paulsen’s comedic Presidential campaign are apparently not accurate because Colbert actually has a popular TV show. From Rick Klein of ABCNews.com:

”Media organizations are permitted to feature presidential candidates in covering campaigns.

”But no precedent exists for a television network promoting and fostering a candidacy of one of its own talk-show hosts, said Lawrence M. Noble, a former general counsel for the Federal Election Commission.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Spring Special

Save 30% Off an ADWEEK Subscription Today!

View Your Options

Already a member? Sign in