Jon Stewart's 'rally To Restore Sanity' Could Draw Tens Of Thousands

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Wed, 09/22/2010 - 5:31pm

'The Daily Show' event is planned as a comical response to Glenn Beck's recent rally — but politically minded fans are taking it, and Stephen Colbert's 'March to Keep Fear Alive,' seriously.The moment Shawna Riley heard Jon Stewart lay out his plans to hold a "Rally to Restore Sanity" on Oct.

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