Move over Mitt Romney, you might have some serious competition, and it's not fellow Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul. Tonight, Stephen Colbert will announce his plans to become a write-in candidate for the Republican presidential primary in his home state of South Carolina, according to Entertainment Weekly. Or maybe he won't. Either way, there will be some kind of announcement made on his show The Colbert Report Thursday night.
After voicing his less than stellar opinion of Romney on his show, he's thinking about throwing his hat in the ring, "My heart always leads me to me!" Colbert said on The Report. "And I am so not Mitt!"
Although it would be very unlikely for Colbert to get the votes to move on in the primary and even more unlikely that he would win the candidacy, Colbert has always been able to rally his large group of fans and supporters that he calls the "Colbert Nation." These fans, however serious it may or may not be, have also expressed their desire to see Colbert on the ticket, having fun with "Stewart/Colbert" signs and Facebook groups.
This is not the first time Colbert has semi-joked about a run for the white house, but whether that noise is serious is another thing all together. He attempted to get on the ballot during the Democratic primary in South Carolina in 2008, but was rejected by officials. He has, on the other hand, been successful in forming a "super PAC" called Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, the New York Times reported. Well learn if he's for real tonight.
On his show Wednesday, Colbert reported that recent polling numbers had him very slightly ahead of Republican candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. in South Carolina. Whether Colbert is serious or not, either way it should make for a great couple of episodes of The Colbert Report, so really, everyone wins.