Gokey Voters Sided With Kris Allen

American Idol Kris Allen Adam LambertSources at "American Idol" tell us the margin between Kris Allen and Adam Lambert "wasn't even close" -- and the biggest factor in Allen's win was Danny Gokey.

Here's what we know. The "lion's share" of Gokey's votes went to Kris Allen. The extent of the lopsidedness surprised a lot of the big wigs at "A.I." We were not told the exact votes but our sources say the AT&T scandal had no impact on the outcome -- the spread was that wide.


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46. The evangelical gay haters made me sick. For months before the contest they were blogging and commentingabout hisd sexuality and Kris's religious background as the primary reasons to vote against Adam and for Kris. Yes, I got it. In a singing competition that really matters. Homophobic America wins again.

America likes it's homogenized milk.

Posted at 1:18PM on May 28th 2009 by Tom

47. Get Real....Get real. You say you are not homophobic, yet you make fun of Adam calling him Freaking Glambert, you insult Christians by calling them flippin....yet Kris is just a guitar playing college kid.

Me thinks thou dost protest too much! You are afraid of gays...or you wouldn't have called Adam names, mentioned his makeup or clothing.

You know what I voted for Adam, yet I have never called Kris any names. You are entitled to your opinion, but the people who know music, who have worked in the music business and actually know what they are talking about all love Adam and his voice which you call mediocre. Since you hate his voice I assume you also hate Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, Freddie Mercury....David Lee Roth etc. etc.

You are what most people would call a DH. (And I don't mean designated hitter)

Posted at 1:29PM on May 28th 2009 by Nyte Tyger

48. Good Old HOMO phobic America don't pick the one with all the talent go for the safe lil bible reader I sure he uses his piss pipe too!!!

Posted at 1:28PM on May 28th 2009 by Cinner

49. Are those Bitterberts still going on about this? Talk about sad losers? I had a feeling the voting wasnt even close. Hope they reveal it and it might shut those Bitterberts up once and for all.

Posted at 1:29PM on May 28th 2009 by debra

50. #23 you are so full of hate. more often than not, those who bash gays verbally and physically are actually angry with their own same sex desires and act out in just the same way you are. I suggest you get psychiatric help in dealing with your latent homosexual tendencies and self hatred for who you really are. good luck with that.

Posted at 1:29PM on May 28th 2009 by GA GUY

51. Congrats, Kris you won the popularity contest! Adam has obviously the better voice, but it's not about that, is it! I'm glad the Kris voters were irrelevant during the last presidential election.

Posted at 1:33PM on May 28th 2009 by jesuskrist

52. AT&T is clearly in the wrong here and that makes every elimination and every Idol title suspect. It was dishionest and we have no idea how widespread this cheating was. Naturally, AI and AT&T are going to make the claim that the contest was not ever close; they want this to go away! This should be investigated and heads should roll. After all, AT&T has a monopoly on the text votes.

ADAM WON and Kris knows it!

Posted at 1:36PM on May 28th 2009 by Linda

53. Get Over it! Not everybody likes Adam, or has to. It's not the fact that he's gay or not; it's the way he screeches. It's annoying having to hear him scream and screech every song he sings. I prefer people singing songs not screaming them. I was so fed up of people promoting this guy. He sang one good song.....Mad word, and it still wasn't as good as Jules version. It was merely a copy cat version of his.

People, don't you have anything else better to do then cry over a singing competition? You people sound like a bunch of retards. You make it sound as if Adam is a God! He's not, and far from. I'm fed up of people stuffing it in our faces. Win or lose, does it make a difference in your lives? No! Get over it you bunch of cry babies.

Posted at 1:46PM on May 28th 2009 by ADRI

54. You have to remember we live in AMERICA. Ground zero for bigotry, hate-mongering, and discrimination. Lambert did deserve to win the show from what he did over the 10 weeks with the songs he turned around and made his own. Kris only did that with a few songs. BUT.... the people who voted for Kris, voted for him based on him being a christian and being straight. They all know Adam was the more talented of the two, but unfortunatley they voted based on bigotry, and discriminating views. It is sad. I think Kris did deserve to be in the top two. But the winner?? No. He was a very boring entertainer. BUT.. he was srt8, AND for alot, he goes to church, so that is where his votes came from. Becasue being a PROUD American, I know we are alot of bad things, again... hate-mongers, hyprocrits, etc...but I refuse to believe the the majority of us are tone deaf.

Posted at 1:48PM on May 28th 2009 by American Pie

55. Every story that has come out has said Kris won by a landslide. Whenever its a close contest Ryan has made a point of saying this so when he didnt mention it at the finale or subsequently on his show you know it wasnt close. Danny Gokey had a lot of fans & their votes were going somewhere & its only logical it would end up with the less flamboyant singer.Adam is great but he was about the performance, while Danny was about the singing. Once he left those voters probably went with another singer more about the voice ,Kris. In the end now its no longer a competiton..each person just wants a career so the fans need to grow up & just support who they like.

Posted at 1:54PM on May 28th 2009 by doubelieveeverything

56. Hey #2, toofastforyou!-You're not that fast.
Hey #42, Linda-You're delusional. Kris won, end of story. Give it up, you look like a putz.

Hey AT&T, you're rates are too high!

Posted at 1:57PM on May 28th 2009 by Trooth Deetective

57. #38, you're an idiot. Glambert calls himself Glambert, you tool. I don't "doth protest" diddly squat, and if you're going to come across as "intelligent", you shoud at least quote Shakespeare right, you moron. It's "The lady doth protest too much, methinks". You're just another one of those idiot Adam fans who can't believe that, week after week after week of this guy getting shoved in our faces and getting his butt kissed by the AI judges didn't win. You'll probably be one of those weirdos that gives up their whole life to follow Adam around the country. You're stupid, and you're just like the rest of the sheep in America doing "the cool thing". If it's true (which I doubt) that 38 million votes came out of Arkansas, then why didn't the 37 million California residents vote for Glambert TWO TIMES? That would have counteracted this little "AT&T conspiracy" twofold. And as for the "flipping" Christian comment, I said that because what the HELL does that have to do with voting for Kris? I'm sick of being called a "homophobe" or a bible thumper, because I'm neither because I voted for the SINGER IN A SINGING COMPETITION that I liked the best. Idiot.

Posted at 1:57PM on May 28th 2009 by get real

58. Pft! I liked them BOTH! They are both winners.

Posted at 3:25PM on May 28th 2009 by HH

59. The right person won so get over it!!!!

Posted at 2:06PM on May 28th 2009 by TORI

60. It is what it is! Kris has been declared the AI winner. The auditing process of the votes have been left to the expertise of capable due diligence. Adam and Kris are both outstanding performers, in their own rights. Speculations are not valid, sound judgement and a waste of time and energy. Kris and Adam will have the opportunity to utilize endless venues to pursue their careers.

Posted at 2:08PM on May 28th 2009 by alysha

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