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i didn t know that. [laughter] - you re our chief political correspondent, stephen. i mean, every two years, we elect a brand new house of representatives, a third of the senate. it s called the midterm elections. - i only vote when the big kahunas are up, you know? el presidente. i can t be running around every two years voting. i got a life. - i could not have lived without the daily show, and colbert then becomes the companion show. - c for colbert. - that is also so compelling to watch this hilarious, pseudo-conservative dumb guy. - and who are the heroes? the people who watch this show average, hardworking americans. you re not the elites. you re not the country club crowd. i know for a fact that my country club would never let you in. - one of the things about being on the colbert report, and stephen would say it himself, was he was playing a character.