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Stephen Colbert Has America by the Ballots

Wednesday October 11, 2006
Stephen Colbert New York magazine has a great in-depth profile of Stephen Colbert, featuring his sage advice to both parties on how to win the November election, as well as a fun quiz to see if you can identify outrageous statements made by either Colbert or Ann Coulter.

An excerpt from Colbert's primer on "How to Win":

Colbert's advice on the economy: Dems - "Ask, 'Are you better off now than you were six years ago?'" Republicans - "Ask, 'Are you more blown up by a terrorist now than you were six years ago?'"

Colbert's advice on the plan for Iraq: Dems - "Not 'cut-and-run' ... 'sever-and-stroll.'" Republicans: "What's Iraq?"

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