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Federal law bars corporations from contributing to candidates, and that's not good news for Stephen Colbert's campaign sponsored by Doritos and hyped on Comedy Central 4 nights a week.

Lawrence M. Noble, a former general counsel for the Federal Election Commission says, "These are the kind of things on slow days you'd debate until the late afternoon at the FEC, but there are serious questions that come up. In theory, he could end up having some campaign finance problems."

Colbert responds, "In accepting corporate money, I promise to respect federal election laws the same way I respect the "must-shower-before-swimming law at the Y. As a candidate, I am under no obligation to promote the zesty, robust taste of Doritos brand tortilla chips, regardless of how great a snack they may be for lunchtime, munch time, anytime."