Education an issue (sort of) in Pennsylvania

Stephen Colbert, the comic pundit of truthiness, has started a campaign in Pennsylvania that affects education -- and it's tied to the primary race between Obama and Clinton.

Supporters of the two candidates should contribute through DonorsChoose.org to help classrooms in Pennsylvania. Colbert showed pictures students from those classrooms drew in honor of Clinton and Obama, complete with his own unique interpretation of the children's illustrations Tuesday night.



Obama is winning by a landslide, by the way. And it takes a comedian to highlight education during this race?

Richardson and others trailing Colbert

How unimpressed are voters with Bill Richardson and other presidential candidates? Enough that more of them say they would vote for Stephen Colbert than Richardson and other Democratic runners. It seems ridiculous, but it's true. Take a look at this Washington Post blog to see how Colbert fared against all candidates in a poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, a Republican polling firm.
If nothing else, Colbert's decision to run is a welcome break from the same old stump speeches candidates continue to deliver all over the country.