Colbert for President

Pity poor Bill Richardson. He's spent months pacing the campaign trail, knocking on doors, debating fellow Democrats, chasing every last dollar. And all for what?

Only to be beaten in the polls by Stephen Colbert.

The Fix breaks down the figures

In the Democratic primary, Colbert takes 2.3 percent of the vote -- good for fifth place behind Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (40 percent), Sen. Barack Obama (19 percent), former Sen. John Edwards (12 percent) and Sen. Joe Biden (2.7 percent. Colbert finished ahead of Gov. Bill Richardson (2.1 percent), Rep. Dennis Kucinich (2.1 percent) and former Sen. Mike Gravel (less than 1 percent).

Watch out White House.

Alice Fishburn

Comments

[CT Barbarian]

Oy! What about Sen Dodd? Let me guess: he finished behind Jeremy Clarkson.

[Vincenzo]

Well people have been laughing at the White House for eight years already. At least we'd get a proper comedian this time.

But why is no body talking about VP candidates?

[Richard Young]

VP would be Todd, the floor manager, with Jimmy the producer as chief of staff.

www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/candidate-match-game.htm told me that I would vote Gravel, Kucinich or Dodd. Guess my views are pretty out of step with the polls in the US, huh? Even more worrying was that Ron Paul was pipped for my top Republican by... Mitt Romney! The shame!