The Colbert Bump

The Colbert Bump is the surge of enthusiasm The American Public has for a candidate after they appear on The Colbert Report. Dr. Stephen Colbert, the host of the show, has suggested that the bump is "good for at least a couple of points." Findings, however, show that the bump raises the poll numbers for the candidate by no fewer than 10 points. This was first evidenced in the 2006 midterm elections.

The factonistas that need ::Shudder:: evidence can see the results of The Colbert Bump below. All results obtained via the Fox News website.

2006 Midterm Elections
Below are people interviewed by Dr. Colbert and won their respective elections.

Jack Kingston, Georgia's 1st, wins with 68% of the vote.

Barney Frank, Taxachusetts' 4th, wins with 100% of the vote.

Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, Ohio's 11th, wins with 83% of the vote.

John Mica, Florida's 7th, wins with 63% of the vote.

Mark Udall, Colorado's 2nd, wins with 67% of the vote.

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Michigan's 13th, wins with 100% of the vote.

Jim Moran, Virginia's 8th District, wins with 66% of the vote.

Steve Rothman, New Jersey's 9th, wins with 71% of the vote.

Eliot L. Engel, New York's 17th, wins with 76% of the vote.

Bill Pascrell, New Jersey's 8th District, wins with 71% of the vote.

Jerrold Nadler, New York's 8th District, wins with 83% of the vote.

Chaka Fattah, Pennsylvania's 2nd District, wins with 89% of the vote.

Linda Sanchez, California's 39th, wins with 66% of the vote.

Brad Sherman, California's 27th, wins with 69% of the vote.

Adam Schiff, California's 29th, wins with 64% of the vote.

Darlene Hooley, Oregon's 5th, wins with 54% of the vote.

Albert Wynn, Maryland's 4th, wins with 81% of the vote.

Phil Gingrey, Georgia's 11th, wins with 71% of the vote.

Earl Blumenauer, Oregon's 3rd, wins with 74% of the vote.

Lee Terry, Nebraska's 2nd, wins with 55% of the vote.

Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia's 3rd, wins with 67% of the vote.

Diana DeGette, Colorado's 1st, wins with 79% of the vote.

Rick Larsen, Washington's 2nd, wins with 66% of the vote.

Robert Wexler, Florida's 19th, wins with 100% of the vote.

Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Colombia, wins with 100% of the vote.

Lynn Woolsey, California's 6th, wins with 69% of the vote.

Xavier Becerra, California's 31st, wins with 100% of the vote.

James Saxton, New Jersey's 3rd, wins with 58% of the vote*

John Hall of New York's 19th, wins with 51% of the vote

* It seems that, perhaps, Mr. Rich Sexton (challenger) was accidentally interviewed instead of the incumbent representative Mr. Saxton. Dr. Colbert had no way of knowing the difference and represented the interviewed as Mr. Saxton. This inevitably lead to Mr. Saxton's victory.

Loophole Senators
Ned Lamont won the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Connecticut Senatorial elections against Joe Lieberman who refused to appear on The Colbert Report. This proves that The Colbert Bump is more influential that Joementum.