American Idol Contraversy
Should the voting system be changed so as to discontinue multiple votes by any 1 voter, so that there would be only 1 vote per person per week?
| 71% (10) | yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (1) | probably | |
| 14% (2) | maybe | |
| 0% (0) | probably not | |
| 7% (1) | no |
14 voters have answered this question.
Regardless of whether or not you feel it's on the up and up, should there be a mechanism to ensure it is, which would be a neutral and independent team of observers to supervise and monitor the process?
| 53% (7) | yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (3) | probably | |
| 15% (2) | maybe | |
| 0% (0) | probably not | |
| 7% (1) | no |
13 voters have answered this question.
Regardless of the probability of it (and there were 3 petitions on Petition On Line for this), should Pia Toscano have been brought back?
| 46% (6) | yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (1) | probably | |
| 0% (0) | maybe | |
| 23% (3) | probably not | |
| 23% (3) | no |
13 voters have answered this question.
What factor or factors do you think caused the elimination of Pia Toscano?
| 23% (3) | more people who vote on the basis of subjective appeal rather than singing ability voted and more often than people who place priority on singing ability | |
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| 46% (6) | more teen girls or females in general, who tend to like male singers, voted | |
| 23% (3) | many of her fans didn't vote or didn't vote very often because she was a shoe-in or a front runner | |
| 7% (1) | she appealed more to the middle road than the pop/rock category | |
| 23% (3) | the voting is rigged | |
| 23% (3) | other | |
| 30% (4) | don't know/not sure |
13 voters have answered this question.
Who do you think will win now that Pia has been eliminated and if she isn't brought back?
| 14% (2) | Haley Rinehart | |
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| 35% (5) | Lauren Alaina | |
| 0% (0) | Paul MacDonald | |
| 7% (1) | Scott McCreary | |
| 21% (3) | James Durbin | |
| 0% (0) | Jacob Lusk | |
| 0% (0) | Stefano Langone | |
| 0% (0) | Casey Abrams | |
| 7% (1) | not sure/have no idea | |
| 14% (2) | don't care now that Pia's gone |
14 voters have answered this question.
Did the judges use their save too early?
| 53% (7) | yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (2) | probably | |
| 15% (2) | maybe | |
| 0% (0) | probably not | |
| 15% (2) | no |
13 voters have answered this question.
Should the judges have 2 or 3 saves instead of 1?
| 28% (4) | yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (2) | probably | |
| 14% (2) | maybe | |
| 7% (1) | probably not | |
| 35% (5) | no |
14 voters have answered this question.
On what basis or bases do you primarily vote (if you're American) or would primarily vote (if you're not American)?
| 71% (10) | singing ability | |
|---|---|---|
| 21% (3) | looks | |
| 7% (1) | other |
14 voters have answered this question.
Do you think Pia will achieve greater singing success without American Idol?
| 42% (6) | yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (2) | about the same | |
| 14% (2) | less | |
| 28% (4) | not sure |
14 voters have answered this question.
