This is where Mr. Colbert plays his biggest role in the debate. Through his comedy (and his legion of fans known as the “Colbert Nation”), he has started a real discussion of the issue. An ad he ran during the Iowa caucus parodying Super PAC’s and Rick Perry’s name has become a viral favorite. Countless news outlets have covered and debated his Super PAC. Rarely has campaign finance law been the topic of scuttlebutt and water cooler conversation; but it seems that whatever Mr. Colbert deems relevant these days becomes so overnight.
Either way, for those states with extremely lenient or limiting campaign finance laws, the debate might be coming to a statehouse near you very soon, and it won’t be very funny at all.
Mr. Colbert: or, How States Might Learn to Love Campaign Finance Reform
