I think it’s unfair to label Colbert’s campaign as a joke. Our system of selecting a President is a joke; Colbert is merely the punch line.
—Comment by Roger on S.C. Democrats Say No to Colbert (Caucus)
From 24 October:
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Colbert is preferred by 13% of voters as an independent candidate challenging Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani. The survey was conducted shortly after Colbert’s surprise announcement that he is lusting for the Oval Office.
The result is similar when Fred Thompson is the Republican in the three-way race. With Thompson as the GOP candidate, Colbert earns 12% of the vote.
A separate survey found that Colbert defeated both Republican Ron Paul and Democrat Dennis Kucinich is [sic] head-to-head match-ups.
And the 1,000,000 Strong For Stephen T Colbert Facebook group is up to 1,300,000 members. The page declares, “Over 5,360 have registered to vote through this group!”
Update: If Stephen Colbert Can’t Get On A Presidential Ballot, Who Can? (MTV)
Update 2: Obama supporters pressed officials to keep Colbert off ballot (CNN)