The American Dream, Emphasis on “Dream”

Colbert Consulted Parties Before Announcing Run — New York Times

“There is nothing in our filing that would prohibit him from running on both ballots, if he chose to pay the filing fees,” he said.

And what is that fee? It is $35,000, Mr. Dawson said.

“The great thing about America,” Mr. Dawson said, “is, if you can meet the constitutional requirements to run for president of the United States, you can do so.”

First constitutional requirement: being rich enough that $35 000 dollars isn’t worth acknowledging as a barrier.

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