Wouldn't you know: Dennis Kucinich is still in the running to be America's next top leader!

Remember when Chris Dodd and Joe Biden dropped out, and then Bill Richardson did, and you just figured Kucinich also left the race but perhaps you missed that announcement? Turns out, you didn't! And he really, really wants to play with the big boys known as Obama, Clinton, and Edwards — so much so that he's taken MSNBC's decision not to include him in tonight's Brian Williams-moderated-Nevada-debate all the way to court.

And it worked.

"Senior Clark County District Court Judge Charles Thompson ruled that Kucinich, an Ohio congressman, must be allowed to participate," says the AP. "If he is excluded, Thompson said he would issue an injunction to stop the televised debate."

To which MSNBC VP Jeremy Gaines said in a statement, "'We disagree with the judge's decision and are filing an appeal." Natch!

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Stephen Colbert will file papers tonight or early tomorrow morning for the South Carolina Democratic primary. While he originally planned to bring his brand of “truthiness” to both parties, the $35,000 nomination fee for the Republican ticket was too expensive for Colbert, even with his corporate sponsorship.

After registering for the Democratic ballot for the bargain price of $2,500, Colbert still needs approval from the state party's council, which will decide if his candidacy is nationally viable.

Is that even a question? The man already has 1 Million Strong Facebook supporters, while so called “real” candidates are not even close to that. Come on, South Carolina, his candidacy is no more of a joke than Dennis Kucinich's.

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