Colbert Super PAC

Stephen Colbert has won a Peabody Award for outstanding journalism in his segments on the Citizens United decision and the role of Super PACs in financing our political campaigns.  This has resulted in the creation of a real Super PAC that has raised over one million dollars.  

The videos shown below feature the process of creating and running a Super PAC, guided by former Federal Election Committee Chairman and McCain Campaign Lawyer Trevor Potter.   Most of the segments below will be shown & discussed in class;  if you miss them, this is the place to get caught up.  Optional segments, available for fun or supplementary information, are italicized and marked with an asterisk.

The ideas demonstrated in these segments will be included on your Politics Unit test.  Pay attention:  this is very serious comedy.

General Background: Wikipedia - Colbert Super PAC

• Creating the Colbert Super PAC  (~46 min)

• 3/30 - Colbert PAC w/ Trevor Potter  (5:00)
• 4/14 - Viacom Ruins Colbert's PAC Dreams (3:00)
• 4/14 - Colbert SuperPAC w/ Trevor Potter (5:00)
• 5/11 - Corp Constituency (4:00)
• 5/11 - Corp Constituency w/ Trevor Potter (5:00)
• 5/16 - Stephen Files SuperPAC Request (7:00)
• 5/31 - Sarah Palin's Bus Tour (3:00)
• 5/31 - FEC Questions w/ Trevor Potter (5:00)
• 6/30 - I Can Haz SuperPAC! (4:00)
• 6/30 - Stephen Addresses Colbert Super Nation (5:00)
• Using the Colbert Super PAC  (~39 min)
• 7/28 - Buddy Roemer Part 1* (5:00)
• 7/28 - Buddy Roemer Part 2 (3:00)
• 8/4 - Wisconsin Recall Election (3:00)
• 8/11 - Perry With An A Ad (1:00)
• 8/16 - Persuadalux 6000* (4:00)
• 8/16 - Frank Luntz Agrees to An Ad (7:00)
• 8/24 - Frank Luntz (6:00)
• 8/25 - Frank Luntz Focus Group (5:00)
• 11/7 - Issue Ads (5:00)
• 11/7 - Issue Ads w/ Trevor Potter (5:00)
• Ad - Undaunted Non-Coordination* (1:00)
• 9/29 - Stephen's Shell Corporation w/ Trevor Potter (5:00)
• Running For President of the United States of South Carolina (~39 min)
• 1/11 - South Carolina's Fresh Face (4:00)
• 1/13 - Coordination Resolution w/ Trevor Potter (7:30)  
• 1/16 - Mitt Romney Attack Ad* (5:00)
• Ad - Attack In B Minor For Strings*  (1:00)
• 1/16 - Raise Cain (4:30)
• 1/17 - Ad - "Not Abel" (1:00)
• 1/16 - Strict Separation (6:30)
• 1/17 - Definitely Not Coordinating w/ Trevor Potter (9:00)
• 1/18 - Ad - "Double Negative" (1:00)
• 1/19 - Ad - "Modern Stage Combat" (1:00)
• 1/23 - Bittersweet South Carolina Victory (4:00)
• 1/30 - The Great Chase* (4:00)  
• Recent Developments (~7 min)
• 4/3 - 501c4 Disclosure (3:00)
• 4/3 - 501c4 Disclosure w/ Trevor Potter (4:00)