More than 1,000 people wanted press credentials for the Rally to Restore Sanity

It started as a comedy event to promote moderation and reason. Now, the Rally to Restore Sanity, hosted by Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, is turning into a media frenzy — and, according to NPR , a rallying cry for liberal activists.  The New York Times reports that the event, which takes place tomorrow in Washington, D.C., drew more than 1,000 requests from individuals for press credentials and 40 press passes from various broadcast news networks. The list was ultimatel…