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Lessons in Democracy #35: The Absentee Ballot

Season 11 E 141 • 11/08/2006

In the future, you'll be able to vote from computers with the lasers in your eyes.

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02:45

Election Results - Vermont, West Virginia
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With the assistance of a new computer, Jon Stewart heads through the Halls of Congress to view midterm election results in the House and Senate.
11/07/2006
03:17

Election Results
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Stephen Colbert explains that the free face time he gave Congressmen on his show has allowed them all to be reelected.
11/07/2006
04:47

Howard Dean
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean acknowledges that President George W. Bush was a big help in getting the Democrats elected this midterm.
11/08/2006
02:33

Headlines - K-Fed and D-Feld
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Both Kevin Federline and Donald Rumsfeld thought they were in their relationships for the long haul.
11/08/2006
01:00

Daily/Colbert - Colbert's Disease
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Despite the Democrats' victory in the midterm elections and his sudden case of Colbert's disease, Stephen Colbert is actually in a really good mood.
11/08/2006
01:33

Donkey Party
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Last night, the Democrats finally got to experience some cut-and-fun.
11/08/2006
02:28

The Donkey Show
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Suspicious of their midterm victory, the Democrats have linked arms and formed a circle with their backs to the center so no one can sneak up behind them.
11/08/2006
02:10

Headlines - House of Blues
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Katie Couric has the opportunity to prove herself as a serious anchor, while Wolf Blitzer parties blog-style.
11/08/2006
01:50

Negative Campaigning
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The problem for the Republicans was negative campaigning -- they didn't do nearly enough.
11/08/2006
00:08

Moment of Zen - Rumsfeld Rap
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In homage to their recent break-ups, Kevin Federline's "Crazy" rap plays over footage of Donald Rumsfeld walking down a Pentagon hall.
11/08/2006
03:58

Lessons in Democracy #35: The Absentee Ballot
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Absentee ballots go to overseas members of our military, patients in nursing homes and Americans so fat and lazy they won't leave their homes until they run out of frosting.
11/08/2006
00:23

Daily/Colbert - Dustin Hoffman Trivia
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Stephen Colbert reveals who Mike Nichols' first choice to star in "The Graduate" was.
11/09/2006
01:04

Headlines - Defense Rests
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Following the Democratic victory in the 2002 midterm elections, Donald Rumsfeld steps down as Secretary of Defense.
11/09/2006
06:09

Pentagoner
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Donald Rumsfeld thinks he benefited greatly from criticism during his time at the Pentagon, and at no time suffered a lack thereof.
11/09/2006
00:19

Moment of Zen - Secretary of Defense
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President Bush praises the job Donald Rumsfeld did as Secretary of Defense.
11/09/2006
05:14

Dustin Hoffman
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Jon interviews Dustin Hoffman about his movie "Stranger than Fiction" and getting either four or five cards on Father's Day.
11/09/2006
05:41

Are You Prepared?!? - To Colonize Space
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Jason Jones travels to Huntsville, Alabama -- the aerospace engineering capital of the nation -- to find out if humanity is really prepared to colonize space.
11/09/2006
01:24

The Last Don
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Rob Riggle thinks the media should focus more on the parts of Donald Rumsfeld's office that aren't on fire.
11/09/2006
03:12

Headlines - Meet Rep. Pelosi and the Democrats
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George W. Bush meets the new Democratic leaders and proves that he and Senator Harry Reid are similar in that they share a time zone and speak English.
11/13/2006
01:24

Other News - Referenda Round-Up
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Jon Stewart examines a number of state-wide initiatives voted on during the recent midterm elections.
11/13/2006
01:51

Gay Marriage Stand-Up
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Referendumologist Jason Jones explains that Arizona rejected the ban on gay marriage because it's a different gay in Arizona -- a dry gay.
11/13/2006
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