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  FEC allows Colbert to form ‘super PAC’ for 2012 elections
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Last EditedRP  Jun 30, 2011 12:25pm
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AuthorDan Eggen
MediaNewspaper - Washington Post
News DateThursday, June 30, 2011 03:50:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionIn a meeting devoid of anything beyond a gentle chuckle, the FEC decided that Colbert could go ahead with his plans to form a self-titled “super PAC” that could raise and spend unlimited money on the 2012 elections.

Colbert continued being coy about the ultimate goal of his new PAC, and whether he would take advantage of a loosened campaign-finance environment to solicit big money from corporations and others. When asked by a reporter when the first ad might run, Colbert said: “I’ve got to get some money first.”
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