Data Points: The Colbert Bump
Any "truthiness" behind the Colbert bump? There is for Democrats
Posted August 15, 2008
40%: Average increase in contributions Democrats received in the 30 days after appearing on the Colbert Report, according to the American Political Science Association's journal.
$8,247: Average change in fundraising for Democrats in the 32 days after appearing on the Report.
-$4,207: Average change in fundraising for Republicans in the four weeks after appearing on the Report.
39: Number of Democrats who have appeared on the Report.
8: Number of Republicans who have appeared on the Report.
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