Episode
The Colbert Report: Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12
Overview
America snubs the nice Romney boy and picks Obama, Andrew Sullivan sheds light on the election, and Joe Donnelly beats Richard Mourdock in Indiana.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2012-11-06
Episode context
Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12 is Episode 20 in Season 9 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2012-11-06.
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