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Posted: November 5, 2010
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Daily Show Fans Joined Rally For Entertainment, Politics

Aimee LaPlant
At Comedy Central’s “Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear” in Washington, D.C. students came to see John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Some attended for political reasons, while others just wanted to be entertained.

Here are some students’ thoughts on the event.




Video by Kurtis Lee and Veronica DeVore for NewsHour Extra.



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