Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert: The 10/30 rally
Full coverage of the 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear' in D.C.
Photo essay: Rally-goers explain why they came
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How it unfolded, moment to moment
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Video: Varied fan base on the Mall
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Videos
The giant dragon
Burning Man group reconstructs giant dragon atop a school bus in Washington D.C. for the rally.
Intersect: Post reporters on the scene
The Washington Post teamed up with the storyline site Intersect.com to collect reports from the Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert rallies on the National Mall.
About the event
'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear'
What was it? A demonstration hosted by Comedy Central personalities Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in Washington D.C. on Oct. 30. It was widely viewed as a satirical response to the "Restoring Honor" rally hosted by conservative commentator Glenn Beck on Aug. 28.
When was it? Oct. 30, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where was it? East Seaton Park and Henry Park, between 3rd and 7th streets NW on the Mall. | See map
Who was there? Stewart, Colbert, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, The Roots, R2D2, Sam Waterson, Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples, Kid Rock, Yusuf Islam, Ozzy Osbourne, Father Guido Sarducci, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, The O'Jays and Tony Bennett.
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