[[File:Rally to Restore Sanity and or Fear - 2010-10-30 - Panora of Crowd.jpg|800px|thumb|Un'immagine panoramica della manifestazione]]
Secondo il [[telegiornale]] del canale [[CBS]] era presente alla manifestazione una folla stimata in circa 215.000 persone<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021284-503544.html</ref>. Secondo svariate fonti decine di migliaia di persone riempivano il National Mall<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-10-30-rally-stewart-colbert_N.htm</ref><ref>http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Political-Rally-in-US-Capital-Draws-Thousands-106371909.html</ref><ref>http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Political-Rally-in-US-Capital-Draws-Thousands-106371909.html</ref><ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/stewart-colberts-rally-restore-sanity-draws-thousands/story?id=12011738</ref><ref>http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-31/jon-stewart-says-press-politicians-are-creating-extremism.html</ref>; secondo un giornale locale molte persone sono state costrette ad andarsene quando la folla è arrivata a riempire le strade circostanti il viale del National Mall<ref>http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-neighborhoods/2010/10/jon-stewart-rally-huge-turnout-forces-early-retreat-to-nearby-bars-3947.html</ref>.