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VIDEO: American Elect comes to Colorado

By | 11.30.11 | 9:45 am | More from The Colorado Independent

American Elect, the non-party online presidential nominating organization, has made it onto the ballot in Colorado, easily hitting the 10,000 resident signatures it needed. American Elect is not a political party. It’s a group that has set up a new way to nominate candidates.

Buoyed by public response, Gore launches 24/7 climate message

By | 09.16.11 | 10:15 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Former Vice President Al Gore is honored by the blowback he received for blasting climate change deniers with a certain eight-letter epithet during an off-the-cuff speech last month in Colorado.

“There’s a long tradition of people who don’t like a particular message turning to attack the person delivering More…

(VIDEO) Colbert: Pawlenty endorsement of Romney like Miracle Whip endorsing mayonnaise

By | 09.13.11 | 3:49 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

News of former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s endorsement of Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination rippled all the way to Comedy Central’s Colbert Report Monday.

Pawlenty: Iowa caucus process valued style over substance (video)

By | 09.07.11 | 10:43 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Discussing his departure from the 2012 GOP presidential field, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty inferred that voters and Iowa caucus-goers were more interested in performance than in substance.

The saga of Stephen Colbert, ‘Parry’ and Iowa’s WOI

By | 08.19.11 | 12:33 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

For those who have bored of Stephen Colbert’s “PARRY-with-an-A-GATE” pseudo-drama, there’s a more reality-ridden report below on Wisconsin’s Russ Feingold. For those that simply need more silliness, read on.

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert to run Iowa ad

By | 08.09.11 | 6:31 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert might be ready to flex the muscles of his newly established Super PAC, and he seems willing to begin the work-out in Iowa.

Colbert saddles up on the Perry bandwagon

By | 07.20.11 | 2:47 pm

Comedy Central host and super PAC architect Stephen Colbert considered Gov. Rick Perry’s entry into the “embarrassment… of riches” that makes up the GOP presidential field last night, with a segment considering Perry’s history with coyotes and with God.

Colbert quotes from a transcript of one of Perry’s fundraisers for his upcoming More…

Colbert slams Michigan Emergency Manager law

By | 05.10.11 | 12:51 pm | More from The Michigan Messenger

In commentary last night Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert points out that the U.S. as a whole is in worse financial shape than Benton Harbor — why not appoint a national Emergency Manager?

Colbert has field day with Bachmann, Pawlenty

By | 04.14.11 | 11:09 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

Minnesota’s potential presidential candidates are giving Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert plenty of material these days, from Tim Pawlenty letting news of his candidacy slip on CNN (before backpedaling on the topic) to Michele Bachmann telling Iowa conservatives that the earth is 5,000 years old.

Last weekend, Bachmann gave an address More…

Satirists mock John Kyl for exaggerating stats on Planned Parenthood and abortion

By | 04.12.11 | 1:24 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Cable TV news satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert mocked Arizona Senator John Kyl Monday for the way he overstepped in making the case against Planned Parenthood on the floor of the Senate last week. Kyl’s wild exaggeration about Planned Parenthood and abortion, however, served to underline the More…