Politics

Why Stephen Colbert Deserves South Carolina’s Senate Seat

Put Him In

South Carolina is just crazy enough to consider appointing the on-air comic to replace Jim DeMint. Michelle Cottle on Colbert’s surprisingly strong appeal.

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What does it say about South Carolina politics that, in a recent automated survey by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, the solid favorite to replace retiring

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