Colbert had asked the FEC for permission to create a „Colbert Super PAC“ that would produce and air election advertisements, with the assistance of resources provided by Viacom — the parent company of Comedy Central, which airs „The Colbert Report“ –- without disclosing the extent of Viacom’s assistance.
After the ruling, Colbert addressed a crowd of hundreds outside the FEC‘s D.C. headquarters, flanked by staffers in red “Colbert PAC” t-shirts.

“The FEC made its ruling, and I’m sorry to say, we won!”