“I think the contest is a great idea, but here’s the thing: No one from Jeb’s campaign asked me if this was OK with me to raise money off of my first show,” Colbert said in a three-minute video released Wednesday.

In Bush's raffle, first reported by The Hill, supporters can donate $3 on the campaign’s website for a chance to win a VIP ticket to watch the Sept. 8 premiere of Colbert's talk show in New York.

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“Where’s my cut of that sweet three bucks, governor, huh?” Colbert continued. “Where’s this stuff? House always gets its beak wet.”

He also quipped: “And if you can’t afford $3, you’re probably not voting for Jeb Bush.”

The Bush campaign denied they had not obtained permission to raffle the ticket.





"Yes, we did receive permission from the show," Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell said. "We think Stephen's piece is hilarious. It's a comedy show, folks!"

Colbert also ridiculed Bush’s offer to include in the raffle a dinner with New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, the Bush campaign’s national finance co-chairman.

“That’s right, national finance co-chair Woody Johnson,” Colbert said. “Not West Coast fundraising coordinator Stiffy Longshvauns or deputy media strategist Turgid D. Tallywacker — the real deal, Wall Street billionaire and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson.”

“Smart move by Jeb to associate his campaign with the winning tradition of the New York Jets,” he joked.

The former “Colbert Report” host said he would also give away a free ticket to the first show in his own “Jeb Bush on the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Raffle.”

“The lucky winner will also be invited to the premiere of the 'Late Show,’ ” Colbert said. “Plus, they will get to submit one non-obscene question that I will ask governor Bush on their behalf. For example, one question might be: Don’t you wish you’d consulted Stephen before launching your contest?”

“I might even throw in a dinner with the 'Late Show's' lead production accountant, Jason Blache,” he continued.

Colbert said his contest costs $3 to enter and proceeds will go to the Yellow Ribbon Fund, which helps injured service members and their families.



--Updated at 7:23 p.m.