What does it say when more people vote for American Idol than president?
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What is sad is i am reading questions and answers like this and there is a big world out there that half of you dont even understand or even try to understand. I bet 75% of the people that voted were children and this is the reason we have a age requirement. You people dont get it. We should put more into the world we live in and the safety of you and me but instead we worry about what we watch and the music on the radio. Now ask this question. Isn't this sad we focus on this type of stuff?
516764
Well, seeing as to how the votes on Idol dont mean anything(It's a rigged show people!) You have a very valid point.
388292
No.  In my opinion, people who voted for "B"ush do lack some sort of intelligence (especially if they voted for him a second time).  But let's not forget, Bush didn't even win the popular vote the first time.  That obviously implies that they were a lot of people who didn't vote for him (common sense).  \n\nA statement like yours is a gross over-generalization that just sounds unintelligent.  Not all "A"mericans voted for Bush or agree with how things are being run.  There are people everyday who work to minimize the damage that he's doing, tirelessly.  \n\nSo I think that the best thing for people who wish to judge all Americans based on one leader or representative they see on television every now and then is to pick up an American History book or call any halfway intelligent American and talk to them before making an ignorant statement like that.
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most of america didn't vote for bush. i didn't. the electoral college put bush back in office. so you can thank them. i'm still not sure how he can not win the popular vote and still be put in office based on the votes of a select few. seems like we went to war over something like that a couple hundred years ago.(taxation without representation) it would seem to me that he is only representing a handful of americans. most don't agree with most of his policies. lets see how they fix it in 2008! as for what we got out of it, well, we're alot further in debt than we've ever been and an embarrassment to the world.
245676
Don't confuse the vocal minority, with the silent majority. The vocal minority is loud, but that doesnt mean they can produce more votes in an election.
522958
Actually more people probably care more about the President, than they do about the next Idol.The difference is you can only cast 1 vote for president,and you can cast as many votes for an Idol as you wish(unlimited).Which of course explains why they have figures like 64 million votes on Idol.Less people voting casting innumerable votes per individual as opposed to more people voting for president but limited to one vote.
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The poll of 1,021 adult Americans was conducted May 5-7 by Opinion Research Corp. for CNN. It had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.\n\nRespondents favored Clinton by greater than 2-to-1 margins when asked who did a better job at handling the economy (63 percent Clinton, 26 percent Bush) and solving the problems of ordinary Americans (62 percent Clinton, 25 percent Bush). \n\nOn foreign affairs, the margin was 56 percent to 32 percent in Clinton's favor; on taxes, it was 51 percent to 35 percent for Clinton; and on handling natural disasters, it was 51 percent to 30 percent, also favoring Clinton.\n\nMoreover, 59 percent said Bush has done more to divide the country, while only 27 percent said Clinton had.\n\nWhen asked which man was more honest as president, poll respondents were more evenly divided, with the numbers -- 46 percent Clinton to 41 percent Bush -- falling within the poll's margin of error. The same was true for a question on handling national security: 46 percent said Clinton performed better; 42 percent picked Bush.
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Putting this question in the Sports category is a bit peculiar, don't you think?\n\nIt's a lot like the question itself.  Elected leaders of any country represent at best the wishes of the majority.  I don't know how things work in your country, but in America, we don't all just fall into lock-step with out leaders.  I think most of us want to believe our president will wisely lead us, but we are certainly not blind to reality.  And in light of recent events and Bush's crumbling approval rate, it appears most Americans have lost confidence in him.\n\nIf you really think all citizens of this or any nation are no more than carbon copies of their leaders, you have a lot to learn about people.
405172
Absolutely.\n\nTo the ignorant one below me:  Yes he got more votes because the US population is always increasing.  More people are voting in general.  Hello??
541183
American votes are not decided by policies. The best salesman sells his ware. Do not dream that Americans have any understanding of its country's foreign policy, federal policy, economical factors, geographical factors etc.. They vote for the President who smiles, walks, talks and cheats them well on television. So anyone in US today will vote for the best TV showman smartly marketed by campaign managers.
646736
70% OF AMERICA THINKS OTHERWISE.  \n\nDO YOU REALISE WHAT THAT MEANS??  THAT MEANS A CRAP LOAD OF PEOPLE THAT VOTED FOR HIM NOW REGRET IT!!
47482
it is probably good more people voted in 2004, and they did. this caused bush to win easier.
777736
This is very funny, thinking about it makes me laugh, because all the technology that is out there, you can vote for American Idol on-line or through the phone. Why not vote for president? We still have these old machines for Voting that are rusted and very noisy.  If they would have voting through the phones or the Internet, I believe a bigger % of the population will vote, because a lot of people don't vote because they don't feel like going out there everyday routing to wait in line to vote.
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Unfortunately people want to read about celebrity/pseudo celebrity news rather than something that makes them uncomfortable.  Probably why folks will vote for the latest 'Idol' show but not in an election.\n\nMore opium for the masses I guess.
758266
well, the majority of them don't.  The chance of the exit polls being wrong in Florida, Pa, and Ohio is 16 million to one\n(they showed Kerry winning in a landslide) so the majority of Americans wanting Bush but the rep secretary of state in Ohio, and republican owned voting machines rigged it for Bush.\n\nThose that do vote for Bush tend to be religious right thinking the reps actually do something about abortion besides rhetoric and using it for votes and who forget the liberal teachings of Jesus substituting their own beliefs thinking they are being good Christians rather than hypocrites or sincere people who are misguided or not openminded, rich people, people who think they have a shot at the American dream, people who hate helping people with social programs, hypocrites, etc.  Some are moderate reps unhappy with the neocons but who can't bring themselves to vote for a liberal. Some are in the habit of it thinking today's reps are like those of old which they aren't.  Many of them hate the poor and are excessively into war and fear.
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Not everyone voted for Bush. A little over half our country was stupid enough to vote for him. Also, there were many voting irregularities that occurred in Ohio and Florida.  He is probably the most inarticulate and moronic President in American history. It is not brains you need to be president. You need to come from a powerful wealthy family, and have a father who also served as President...and high power friends who own huge corporations.
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It is due to the system of participation.  The one in the states is called first-past-the-post or a plural majority, meaning if voted for Republican (AHHHH!), but a democrat got in (YAAAH!) my vote would be excluded and ignored.  However, in Europe proportional representation allows for every vote to be counted, and that gives rise to a multi-party system. So, sad to say the only way there's is going to be a third party system, would be to get off your arses and demand change.  Don't tell me, you'll do it right after American idol!! Joking, we Brits have the same crappy system.