American Idol ~Season 7~ - Page 65

tamor · #**641** 05-22-2008, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

I was actually hoping it went the other way!

Me too, but I thought it was great. I am glad that the votes were so close. The percentage was amazing. I agree with Simon that it is probably the most evenly matched finale in the history of the show.

rgcraig · #**642** 05-22-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tamor

Me too, but I thought it was great. I am glad that the votes were so close. The percentage was amazing. I agree with Simon that it is probably the most evenly matched finale in the history of the show.

Was it close? Ryan said he won by 12 million votes which I thought was wrong all along. Maybe won with 12 million votes. Have the numbers been released?

tamor · #**643** 05-22-2008, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tamor

Me too, but I thought it was great. I am glad that the votes were so close. The percentage was amazing. I agree with Simon that it is probably the most evenly matched finale in the history of the show.

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Was it close? Ryan said he won by 12 million votes which I thought was wrong all along. Maybe won with 12 million votes. Have the numbers been released?

He said one got 44% of the votes and the other got 56%. Winning by 12 million is still close when you think about nearly 97 million coming in.

rgcraig · #**644** 05-22-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tamor

He said one got 44% of the votes and the other got 56%. Winning by 12 million is still close when you think about nearly 97 million coming in.

Wow - I didn't realize there were 97 million votes! That's incredible!

StillStanding · #**645** 05-22-2008, 07:42 AM

AI got it right this time!

tamor · #**646** 05-22-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Wow - I didn't realize there were 97 million votes! That's incredible!

This is part of the internet article from the main page of MSN this morning -

"David Cook was crowned the winner of "Idol" on Wednesday, and it wasn't a nail-biter. Ryan Seacrest called the final margin of 56 percent to 44 percent a significant amount when it comes from a total of 97.5 million ballots. What had been seen as the closest competition in ages wound up being what appears to be the biggest rout ever, with Cook winning by 12 million votes."

Personally, I thought it sounded closer than this article made it sound.....