http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/2004_US_elections_purple_counties.png

c'mon america...
http://quote.yahoo.com/family-home/article/105125/American-Idolatry

excerpt from the link above:
Percentage of Americans who believe their vote in American Idol is just as important as their vote for president, according to Fox News: 35 percent

less than 50 hours!