The Threatdown: South Carolina Democrats
Mr. Colbert met the Democratic filing deadline of noon today to send in some paperwork and a check for $2,500. But the party’s executive council just voted 13-3 not to certify him. Carol Fowler, chairwoman of the state party, told us that the council “really agonized over this because they really like him, they love […]
Mr. Colbert met the Democratic filing deadline of noon today to send in some paperwork and a check for $2,500.
But the party’s executive council just voted 13-3 not to certify him.
Carol Fowler, chairwoman of the state party, told us that the council “really agonized over this because they really like him, they love his show and everyone thinks it’s wonderful that he cares about us.”
But, she said, they decided he did not meet two basic requirements: that the person be generally acknowledge or recognized by the media as a viable nationwide candidate; and be actively campaigning for the South Carolina primary. ~The Caucus
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