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lonestarnot

(77,097 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:59 AM Jan 2012

Colbert polling at 13 percent nationally

By David Edwards
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert has quickly gained traction with voters across the United States after he announced he was exploring a possible presidential run.

A recent survey (PDF) by the Democratic-affiliated Public Policy Polling (PPP) firm found that in a hypothetical race against Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Colbert would receive 13 percent of the vote.

According to the poll, Obama would win the election with 41 percent of the votes, and Romney would come in a close second with 38 percent.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/18/colbert-polling-at-13-percent-nationally/

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Colbert polling at 13 percent nationally (Original Post) lonestarnot Jan 2012 OP

On his show tonight, Colbert said he's polling at 36% in SC Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #1

A textbook case of Poe's Law.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #4

Excellent catch, LOL. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #6

The DNC should hire his writers. Or him to get the message across. nt gateley Jan 2012 #2

That's telling. k&r n/t Laelth Jan 2012 #3

I would vote for him. Quantess Jan 2012 #5

Rhiannon12866

(205,478 posts)

1. On his show tonight, Colbert said he's polling at 36% in SC

Reply to lonestarnot (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 02:08 AM

Jan 2012

Which is even ahead of Mittens.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

4. A textbook case of Poe's Law..

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:23 AM

Jan 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law

Rhiannon12866

(205,478 posts)

6. Excellent catch, LOL.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:55 PM

Jan 2012

And we have to remember that a whole lot of voters aren't particularly informed on the issues. They're just likely to choose the candidate who they like best. In that case, Stephen Colbert will probably win in a landslide over this lineup...