Are you beginning to feel like the big upcoming presidential election is turning into a Royal Rumble wrestling match with all the big names in the race? (I just pictured Hillary Clinton whacking Rudy Giuliani over the head with a steel chair.) Well the list of candidates just got bigger (and better).

Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's Colbert Report announced Tuesday that he's entering the 08 presidential race. Suddenly, that "Man of the Year" movie starring Robin Williams comes to mind.

His show is the only thing I even bother watching on TV anymore. And considering I work at a newspaper, some of my colleagues may think I'm a wash for saying that. But I'll take "truthiness" and Comedy Central over The Wall Street Jounral anyday, dude. And if he enters into politics, I might pay more attention to that stuff too.

And I know I'm not alone. To many younger Americans, this is huge. It's like we finally got the chance to vote for someone that we TRULY admire. Of course, with Colbert, it's a little difficult to take him seriously. Especially considering that he just published a book. Is this whole thing a stunt to fan more audience to his show and book? He's pulled stunts before, such as roasting W. Bush on the spot last year at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Or going head to head with "papa bear" Bill O'Reilly.

Not to mention, he said he will only run in his home state of South Carolina, and hopes to run as Republican AND Democrat. Plus, he said he might just run as COLBERT & COLBERT. Ross Perot looks like CHILD'S play compared to this.

But, it turns out he's actually made some calls to both parties before he made the announcement. It very well may be a publicity stunt, but one that he's taking fairly seriously. But even though, he's more of a Chevy Chase news anchor than a Dan Rather news anchor, he's one of the sharpest speakers you'll find. He MAY have a chance. But perhaps the most important thing here is that he could very well spark many young voters into actually caring about the upcoming election, whether he follows through or not. I know I suddenly care about it more.

What do you think? Would you actually consider voting for Colbert if he ended up on the ballot? Think about it though. Don't just write him off because he's a fake news anchor. You can't argue that we need something new in the oval office, and he is certainly that.