A U.S. celebrated comedian filed to be a Democratic presidential candidate in South Carolina on Thursday.
Stephen Colbert, 43, will officially join the crowded presidential candidate camp, including eight Democrats and eight Republicans, if his bid is approved by South Caroline Democrats later the day.
The famous talk show host of "The Colbert Report" paid a filing fee of 2,500 U.S. dollars by the deadline on Thursday noon, said South Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.
Colbert announced his candidacy last month and said he would run only in South Carolina, a key primary state. He also said that he plans to run as a Democrat and a Republican so he could lose twice.
Colbert appeared on Sunday at the University of South Carolina in Columbia for a presidential campaign, and was granted a key to the capital city by the mayor and declared as the South Carolina's "favorite son."
The republican filing fee is 35,000 U.S. dollars. The deadline was Thursday afternoon.
Source: Xinhua
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