The odds are at least 50-50 that Katharine will outsell and outshine Taylor, much as Clay did with Ruben. She isn’t more talented than Taylor (interestingly, Elliott Yamin made a decent case during the finale that he’s a better musician than either of the finalists), but she’s an easier sell. She doesn’t have all those funny “Woo!” issues and bad dance moves, and she’s got the weepy parents who you can just tell will hunt down her detractors and make them eat dirt. She’s much more ready for “TRL” than Taylor is, and if you want to sell a lot of records, that — and not Taylor-friendly venues where you can play the harmonica and talk about your love of the blues — is where you go.

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I have been saying this for the past few days now. Elliott has gained the respect of critics and media alike. There aren't enough online polls in the world to steal his thunder. He really proved himself (not that he hadn't before) the last few weeks of Idol, and the finale just cinched the deal. That's why I think that he has created a tremendous amount of buzz, while the finale and those two singles Taylor and Kat are releasing only fans Elliott's fire.

:cheerleader: E Rocks! :woohoo: