The Eccentric Candidate Who First Used the Equal Time Rule on Late-Night TV

The Eccentric Candidate Who First Used the Equal Time Rule on Late-Night TV

A charismatic politician was about to appear on a late-night show at the Ed Sullivan Theater, but then CBS got cold feet about potentially running afoul of the equal time rule, and pulled the segment.No, I’m not talking about Stephen Colbert and James Talarico. I’m talking about the “Singing Governor,” of course. You know the song “You Are My Sunshine”? (🎶 “My only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…” 🎶) Did you know it was first …