At Rally, Thousands — Billions? — Respond

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert appeared on stage Saturday. More Photos » By SABRINA TAVERNISE and BRIAN STELTER
Published: October 30, 2010

WASHINGTON —Part circus, part satire, part holiday parade, the crowds that flooded the National Mall for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” on Saturday made it a political event like no other. More

How Many People Were At The Jon Stewart’s ‘Rally To Restore Sanity’? A Lot

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert just opened their ‘Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear,’ and for many, the big question is “how many people are in attendance.” While its far too early to know a real number, Comedy Central has estimated the crowd size to be between 400 million and 6 billion people. The permit application expected 60,000 participants, though Comedy Central also said they were providing enough portable toilets for 150,000. Sweet. Update: early and unofficial estimates are well over “200,000.” More

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