Jon Stewart Hosting the "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" in Washington DC. A crowd estimated between 100,000- 200,000 came from across America to the National Mall on October 30, 2010 before the midterm elections to participate in the "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" . Jon Stewart insisted the rally was not a political event, however; the audience had messages of their own on hand made signs for the occasion, many with a political message.