The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

John Mueller

Season 11 E 136 • 10/31/2006

Author John Mueller explains how the terrorism industry thrives on exaggeration.

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Moment of Zen - Do You Want Us to Win?

Various politicians and pundits repeatedly ask: "Do you want us to win?"
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - It's Time for a Change

Ohio is a toss-up state, and the Democrats and Republicans are using different strategies to persuade voters.
10/30/2006
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - GOP Campaign Techniques

Senior Political Correspondent John Oliver analyzes the failed GOP campaign technique of multiple scandals.
10/30/2006
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - Intro - Why Ohio?

Jon Stewart examines why Ohio has voted for the presidential winner 25 out of the past 27 presidential elections.
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - Negative Campaigning

Jon offers a negative campaigning primer for candidates who want to win their elections while avoiding the painstaking process of having ideas.
10/31/2006
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Ohio Voter ID Pt. 2

Legislating voter regulations while running for governor doesn't give the appearance of conflict of interest, it is the definition of conflict of interest.
10/31/2006
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Ohio Voter ID Pt. 1

Acceptable forms of Ohio voter ID include: a platinum credit card, signed golf score, yacht license or large public building named after you.
10/31/2006
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - Midterm Spotlight: The Senate

Jon checks in on contentious Senate races in Ohio, West Virginia, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
10/31/2006
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Moment of Zen - This Message

Several candidates have personally approved their midterm campaign messages.
10/31/2006
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - Ohio Voting

Ohio voters suffer from long lines and insufficient voting booths in many neighborhoods -- oddly enough, minority neighborhoods.
10/31/2006
05:29

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John Mueller

Political Science professor John Mueller believes that the actual threat of being killed by terrorism in the U.S. needs to be put into perspective.
10/31/2006
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Trendspotting - Clubs

Demitri Martin explores the over 800 student organization at the Ohio State University.
11/01/2006
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Indecision 2006 - Insult to the Troops

After an election season where the GOP was beaten up by reality, the party rediscovers a winning issue - beating up John Kerry.
11/01/2006
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Moment of Zen - Marching Band

The Ohio State University marching band plays The Daily Show theme song and spells out "The Daily Show" on a football field.
11/01/2006
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Indecision 2006 Botched Joke

Samantha Bee interrupts a report on developments in Iraq to break news of John Kerry botching a joke.
11/01/2006
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Indecision 2006 - Wham, Bam, Thank You Heartland

In 2004, Ohio was the belle of the political ball. In 2006, John Oliver discovers a state jilted by the empty promises the politicians never kept.
11/01/2006
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Indecision 2006 - Comedy Is Hard

Aasif Mandvi explains that in order to win the election, Republicans must reanimate the bloated political corpse of John Kerry so they can kill him again.
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - Midterm Spotlight: The House

One reason the House of Representatives may change hands is because of the "Foley effect," caused by being in the same party as Congressman Mark Foley.
11/02/2006
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular - Goodbye, Columbus

Some people might expect Midwesterners to be skeptical of New Yorkers coming into their territory, but that has not been the experience of these senior correspondents.
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Brutus Buckeye

Senior Ohio State Campus Affairs Correspondent Brutus Buckeye runs for his life, chased by a horde of nut-hungry squirrels.
11/02/2006
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Moment of Zen - OSU Marching Band

The Ohio State University marching band spells out "The Daily Show" on the football field.
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