Online petition to make Jon Stewart debate moderator reaches 200,000 signatures

By Daniel Chaitin
Published August 22, 2015 1:40pm ET
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Online petition to make Jon Stewart debate moderator reaches 200,000 signatures
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An online petition to make former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart a moderator in an upcoming presidential debate has reached 200,000 signatures.

The milestone was reached Friday evening at around 8:40 p.m. EST, and the petition continues to gain steam.

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