I read that 60 million people voted in the final of Pop Idol and that the maximum turnout for a Presidential election has been 50 million.
Are these figures true and what does it say about the electorate in the US?
2006-06-11 07:53:21 · 11 answers · asked by Macaroni 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
I did wonder....That's what you get for reading celebrity magazines in your dentists waiting room!
Thanks for answers!
2006-06-11 07:59:43 · update #1
The actual count for the presidential election was over 120 million. Also, in order to vote a person needs to be at least 18 years old, registered to vote and drive to the voting stations and vote. For American idol all people need to do is call and dial a number. Age generally doesn't matter as long as they have a cell phone (AT&T) and they can sit at home and vote. Much easier.
2006-06-11 21:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by danielcrna 3 · 13⤊ 2⤋
That's not strictly true. In the 2004 Presidential Election, a voter turnout of 61% was recorded (about 121 million votes), plus American Idol (unlike presidential elections) actually encourages multiple votes.
2006-06-11 22:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by Harry Hayfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) In American Idol there's no limit to the number of times you can vote. Some people voted 20 times.
2) You can vote for Idol from your telephone, in an election you have to go to a polling place.
3) Karl Rove wasn't involved in Idol.
2006-06-11 07:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by artsy5347 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason why I believe more people vote for American Idol that for President of the United States is because people under 18 can vote on American Idol and people under 18 cannnot vote in a government election.
2006-06-11 08:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not true. There were 122.3 million votes cast in the 2004 Presidential election. George Bush received over 62 million votes, John Kerry 59 million. Another 1.2 million votes were cast for third-party candidates.
2006-06-11 07:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the majority of America will soon take more interest in Politics and find half-azz singers, boring to watch & listen to.
Then again, a merger between American Idol and American Politics might get more Americans to watch both. What scandals will Paula be part of, tune in next week, as Harry Reid is caught with Idol tix. Could Randy get away with calling Hillary, "DAWG"? Would Simon give Bush the "Hollywood Nod" in exchange for amnesty? Would Seacrest get his own 3min. segment on Fox News, O'Reilly Factor?
2006-06-12 06:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by askthetoughquestions 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Idol figure is correct. In the last election the President received in excess of 59,000,000 and the Senator received around 55,000,000. So it was probably somewhere around 114 or 115 million votes cast.
2006-06-11 07:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by optionseeker1989 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Idol voters,,, could vote numerous times,,, but definitely a problem with honest voting in elections
2006-06-11 07:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone could get all the people who don't vote in a US election to vote for them, they'd win by landslide. People should be ashamed to not vote.
2006-06-11 07:57:39 · answer #9 · answered by Hillbillies are... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same is ture with American Idol, they out did the election too.
2006-06-11 07:56:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋