Daily Show, Twitter Part of Unconventional Battle Over Iran Deal

US President Barack Obama speaks with Jon Stewart, host of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' during a taping of the show in New York, July 21, 2015.

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The debate over the Iran nuclear deal is being waged on some unconventional battlegrounds.

President Barack Obama and his opponents are stepping beyond traditional speeches and policy statements as U.S. lawmakers weigh whether to approve an accord that the administration says will cut off Iran’s path to a nuclear bomb and critics say amounts to appeasement of a dangerous adversary.