I don't get it. Who is voting for Elliott Yamin? I don't know anybody who favors him (as if I'm authoritatively plugged in to the American zeitgeist). I figured it would come down to Chris and Taylor Hicks. Now I'm quite certain that Taylor will win. Just as I was certain Mandisa and Kellie would still be around.

Craig Berman has a good article about last night's Idol on the MSNBC site. He writes, "Will this year’s champion be Taylor Hicks, who owes much of his success to a manic stage presence that may not translate to the audio-only CD? Will it be McPhee, who copes so well under pressure that she’s had two mediocre weeks in a row? Or will it be feisty underdog Elliott Yamin, who lacks anything resembling star quality?" He gives the nod to Taylor. As do I.