The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

The Strategists Pt. 1

Season 18 • 10/31/2012

Hardened political operatives John Oliver and Jason Jones vet student council candidates.

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Exclusive - Economic Reintegration for Veterans

Two former Iraq War combat medics explain the difficulties of turning military experience into gainful civilian employment.
10/24/2012
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Moment of Zen - Tagg Romney's Swing

Tagg Romney makes good on his promise to take a swing at President Obama.
10/25/2012
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American Pickers

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan accuse the Obama administration of unfairly doling out government money that they would unfairly dole out elsewhere.
10/25/2012
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Picking Winners & Losers

At Bain Capital, former top-notch venture capitalist Mitt Romney could pick investment failures better than the federal government.
10/25/2012
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Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi articulates her "Mittology" theory and explains how voters rather than pundits will determine the election.
10/25/2012
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Republican Candidate Said What About Rape Now?

Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock draws widespread criticism for rape comments but retains Mitt Romney's endorsement.
10/25/2012
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Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath

The Best F#@king News Team Ever surveys the hurricane-devastated neighborhoods of lower and upper Manhattan.
10/31/2012
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A Daily Show Tribute to Institutional Competence

Andrew Cuomo, Michael Bloomberg and Chris Christie show that once you remove partisan gamesmanship from a situation, government performance improves dramatically.
10/31/2012
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Jon Ronson

Investigative satirist Jon Ronson describes accompanying masked superhero Phoenix Jones as he confronted a large gang of armed crack dealers.
10/31/2012
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Moment of Zen - Election Fatigue

Neither Mitt Romney nor Barack Obama polls well with crying little girls.
10/31/2012
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The Strategists Pt. 1

An eighth-grade student council election gets nasty as political strategists John Oliver and Jason Jones spin for their respective 12-year-old candidates.
10/31/2012
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The Strategists Pt. 2

The student council presidential campaign goes negative as John Oliver and Jason Jones raise funds and clash on the school's top-rated news program.
11/01/2012
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Swing State Hell

Both the Obama and Romney campaigns have crunched the numbers and decided the only electoral votes that matter are the 18 that reside in Ohio.
11/01/2012
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Bob Woodruff

Bob Woodruff explains the economic challenges faced by returning veterans and addresses the enduring stigma of post-traumatic stress disorder.
11/01/2012
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Swing State Hell - Ohio Votes

Wyatt Cenac reports from Ohio on the widespread devastation caused by the presidential campaigns' advertising storm.
11/01/2012
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Moment of Zen - Pennsylvania, Ohio

Bill Clinton simultaneously campaigns in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
11/01/2012
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Democalypse 2012 - What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger Edition - Media Accountability

Television pundits and former Republican presidential candidates make election predictions for which they will not be held accountable.
11/05/2012
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Martha Raddatz

ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz shares her journalistic approach to moderating the vice-presidential debate.
11/05/2012
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Democalypse 2012 - What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger Edition

Would-be marathoners help clean up New York City, and Aasif Mandvi and Jessica Williams report from the Obama and Romney camps on the eve of the election.
11/05/2012
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Moment of Zen - Dick Morris's Revenge

President Obama urges supporters to vote, and Dick Morris makes a prediction.
11/05/2012
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The Strategists Pt. 3

Strategists John Oliver and Jason Jones offer last minute coaching to their eighth grade student council candidates, and "The Phantom" star Billy Zane influences the election.
11/05/2012
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