College Students Following Colbert's Lead To Form Super PACs
NEW YORK -- When Paul Benefiel sent an email to Stephen Colbert asking for advice on how to set up his own super PAC at the University of Texas at Aus...
NEW YORK -- When Paul Benefiel sent an email to Stephen Colbert asking for advice on how to set up his own super PAC at the University of Texas at Aus...
HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 04.11.2012
WASHINGTON -- Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert may have failed to run a very good super PAC, and he may have failed to win over voters with his South ...
The Huffington Post | Seena Vali | Posted 03.09.2012
Former Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain debuted the first commercial for his Super PAC this week, and, well, it's been getting a lot of att...
Tim Suttle | Posted 04.11.2012
Instead of sending your $100 or $200 political donation to the party of your choice, why not consider throwing your weight behind Stephen Colbert's campaign against Citizens United? He actually might be making a difference.
Posted 02.09.2012
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced a new campaign to "Stop Colbert" on Thursday, in an effort to pass super PAC transparency le...
Robin Wilkey | Posted 01.31.2012
On Wednesday, political comedian Stephen Colbert announced that his "super PAC," Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, has raised $1.02 million f...
HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 01.31.2012
WASHINGTON -- At 12:01 Tuesday morning, the most famous super PAC in America disclosed its donors for the first time. Americans for a Better Tomorrow,...
Terry Newell | Posted 03.24.2012
To the extent that money is heavily influencing campaigns, democracy takes a hit. We need a solution that does not depend on new laws or the Supreme Court. Fortunately, such a solution is available: voting.
Sophia A. McClennen | Posted 03.24.2012
It is worth remembering that at one point Cain was topping the polls. Perhaps the public recognized that they didn't share Cain's sense of humor. Let's hope that they share Colbert's.
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 03.24.2012
If someone like Chuck Todd who represents a "liberal" network can't see this parody for what it is then it truly illustrates how disconnected the corporate media have become. Todd got the story backwards.
Corbin Hiar | Posted 03.24.2012
Two years after a controversial Supreme Court ruling lifted many restrictions on political spending, America's campaign finance laws have officially become a joke.
Posted 01.19.2012
Stephen Colbert's presidential campaign saga has an interesting new twist. The comedian and host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" will hold...
Jordan Zakarin | Posted 03.18.2012
Stripped of specific details, the political beginnings of Ronald Reagan and Stephen Colbert are remarkably interchangeable.
The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 01.17.2012
"I came into a little bit of money on Thursday..." That's how Jon Stewart, the new owner of Stephen Colbert's Super PAC while he explores a Preside...
Sophia A. McClennen | Posted 03.17.2012
Colbert isn't making a joke of the electoral process. He is showing us that our electoral process already is a joke. He is only able to mock it so easily because it is an absurd system that favors corporate power and political elites.
Posted 03.14.2012
Stephen Colbert rocked the political world on Thursday with his announcement that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for president in South...
AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 03.14.2012
NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert isn't running for president – at least not yet. During Thursday night's episode of "The Colbert Report," Colbe...
AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 02.07.2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Comedian Stephen Colbert tried yet again to get his name on South Carolina's presidential primary ballot – only this time...
Posted 12.07.2011
Stephen Colbert is out with a new advertisement focused on the ongoing NBA lockout. Colbert, who recently won approval from the Federal Election Commi...
The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 10.10.2011
UPDATE: Colbert is now airing a second commercial. Watch it below! The very first commercial for Stephen Colbert's Super PAC aired Wednesday night ...
Posted 08.30.2011
Former president Bill Clinton put forth a proposal for lawmakers to strike a deal on the nation's debt as contentious talks on the fiscal issue contin...
HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.09.2012