Stephen Colbert drops the act, actually endorses a candidate: his sis

Here's something you don't see every day: Stephen Colbert out of character and stumping for a political candidate. The comedian is on the campaign trail, backing his sister, Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, who's running in a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat in South Carolina. It's the TV host’s first-ever real endorsement, and Colbert joked that his sis had an unusual gift that most candidates for high office lack: "She's sane." If she wins her primary, Colbert Busch may face philandering former governor (and Appalachian Trail enthusiast) Mark Sanford in the general election. Oh, man, would her brother have fun with that. [Source]

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