1. Melinda Doolittle (actual finish, 3rd): VINDICATION! Melinda won by a comfortable margin. Most of the negative comments about her dwelled on her "boring" qualities, but I think there was a widespread acknowledgment that, on the basis of singing alone, she was the best.
2. Blake Lewis (2nd): Blake gets the runner-up trophy again.
3. Jordin Sparks (1st): And the actual Idol is dethroned. Interestingly, just like two other dethroned Idols in this poll (Ruben and Taylor), she fell all the way to third. (Carrie managed to hang in as a close second to Bo, while Kelly and Fantasia held on to their championships.) A recurrent comment on Jordin was that she needs more seasoning, or something to that effect.
4. LaKisha Jones (4th): So the top four remains, with Melinda and Jordin switching positions. LaKisha got a lot of respect for her voice, with complaints mostly centering on her perceived arrogance and uncomfortability in the spotlight.
5. Phil Stacey (6th): A nice little bump for Phil, who came very close to knocking LaKisha out of the final four. In retrospect, after all the Nosferatu jokes, he seems very well-liked.
6. Gina Glocksen (9th): Where did that come from? All of a sudden Gina is anointed the high-potential rocker deprived of her rightful status by an early exit.
7. Chris Richardson (5th)
8. Stephanie Edwards (11th): Well, she would have made the tour if this poll determined it. Tied with Gina for the biggest jump from reality, on votes obviously based on her potential. I agree; I would have liked to see what she could have done, and wonder if she actually had more to offer (in the sense of being able to handle a wider variety of music) than LaKisha?
9. Chris Sligh (10th): Just a hair behind Stephanie, but still manages to improve his standing. Still, a preponderance of comments suggested he blew it for himself, either by slacking off or mouthing off.
10. Haley Scarnato (8th)
11. Sanjaya Malakar (7th): Biggest divergence from reality in the vote, and not unexpectedly -- most true Idol fans tended to resent the sideshow he created. It sure would have been a lot easier to handle if he'd managed to sing half-decently.
12. Brandon Rogers (12th)
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