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Posted: 4:15 PM Jul 7, 2009 VIDEO: The Importance of The Daily Show on Politics Matt Lauer interviews Jon Stewart about "The Daily Show's" influence on the election and the youth vote. Reporter: Today Show Email Address: news@nbc11news.com	FILE In this Sept. 25, 2007 file photo, Jon Stewart is shown during a taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)

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