The Daily Beast has an interesting analysis of last night's American Idol results.
In this great piece, the Beast's Randall Lane parses exclusive polling data, revealing the Red/Blue fault lines behind the upset. From the story:
With the economy roiling, the role of government shifting, the banking and auto industries in freefall, the definition of marriage in flux and a healthcare overhaul on deck, many feel good dialing and texting on behalf of an aw-shucks strummer from Conway, Arkansas. Bob Dylan and The Jefferson Airplane made headlines in the 60s, but Pat Boone and Henry Mancini sold more records.
