'American Idol' Results Tainted?

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'American Idol' Results Tainted?

May 29, 2009 | ISSUE 45•22

AT&T;, one of the biggest sponsors of American Idol, has been accused of skewing the results for winner Kris Allen by distributing mobile phones to his fan groups and teaching them how to cast mass text votes. What do you think?

Well, Adam Lambert had the unfair advantage of being the better singer, so it all evens out."

Patti Reich
Systems Analyst
Come on, corporate America. Just tell me who the real winner is so I can buy his album and listen to it until you give me someone new to like.”

Kevin Seifert
Yard Coupler
What’s important is that Americans have a new idol to worship.”

Ryan Griffin
Deep-Fryer Assempler

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