I thought I'd grab some polls before the show airs and see what changes after the show MSNBC: Rank all 12
1. 'Idol' winner
1. Chris Daughtry ( 44% )
2. Mandisa ( 16% )
3. Taylor Hicks ( 12% )
2. 'Idol' runnerup
1. Mandisa ( 24% )
2. Chris Daughtry ( 20% )
3. Taylor Hicks ( 15% )
3. Third best
1. Mandisa ( 17% )
2. Taylor Hicks ( 17% )
3. Paris Bennett ( 13% )
4. Fourth best
1. Paris Bennett ( 15% )
2. Taylor Hicks ( 13% )
3. Mandisa ( 13% )
5. Fifth best
1. Paris Bennett ( 14% )
2. Ace Young ( 12% )
3. Taylor Hicks ( 11% )
6. Sixth best
1. Ace Young ( 13% )
2. Lisa Tucker ( 12% )
3. Paris Bennett ( 12% )
7. Seventh best
1. Lisa Tucker ( 14% )
2. Ace Young ( 13% )
3. Elliott Yamin ( 12% )
8. Eighth best
1. Lisa Tucker ( 15% )
2. Elliott Yamin ( 12% )
3. Ace Young ( 11% )
9. Ninth best
1. Lisa Tucker ( 15% )
2. Melissa McGhee ( 13% )
3. Elliott Yamin ( 12% )
10. 10th best
1. Melissa McGhee ( 23% )
2. Bucky Covington ( 21% )
3. Kevin Covais ( 11% )
11. 11th best
1. Bucky Covington ( 28% )
2. Melissa McGhee ( 22% )
3. Kevin Covais ( 19% )
12. 12th best
1. Kevin Covais ( 49% )
2. Bucky Covington ( 17% )
3. Melissa McGhee ( 13% )
AOL. Vote for just the favorite.
1. Katherine
2. Kellie
3. Chris
4. Taylor
5. Mandisa
6. Elliott
7. Bucky
8. Ace
9. Melissa
10. Kevin
11. Lisa
12. Paris
Imaginary friends by Bob!
AOL. Vote for just the favorite.1. Katherine
2. Kellie
3. Chris
4. Taylor
5. Mandisa
6. Elliott
7. Bucky
8. Ace
9. Lisa
10. Kevin
11. Melissa
12. Paris
The performance seems to have helped Lisa on this poll, she and Melissa swapped places.
The MSNBC poll
1. 'Idol' winner Chris opened up the lead a bit
1. Chris Daughtry ( 46% )
2. Mandisa ( 13% )
3. Taylor Hicks ( 12% )
2. 'Idol' runnerup Mandisa lost a bit of her lead
1. Mandisa ( 20% )
2. Chris Daughtry ( 19% )
3. Taylor Hicks ( 14% )
3. Third best Not much change here
1. Mandisa ( 17% )
2. Taylor Hicks ( 17% )
3. Paris Bennett ( 14% )
4. Fourth best Not much change here
1. Paris Bennett ( 15% )
2. Taylor Hicks ( 14% )
3. Mandisa ( 14% )
5. Fifth best No change here
1. Paris Bennett ( 14% )
2. Ace Young ( 12% )
3. Taylor Hicks ( 11% )
6. Sixth best Ace over took Lisa
1. Lisa Tucker ( 13% )
2. Ace Young ( 12% )
3. Paris Bennett ( 11% )
7. Seventh best Not much change here
1. Lisa Tucker ( 15% )
2. Ace Young ( 12% )
3. Elliott Yamin ( 12% )
8. Eighth best About the same here
1. Lisa Tucker ( 14% )
2. Elliott Yamin ( 13% )
3. Ace Young ( 11% )
9. Ninth best Lisa and Elliot swapped places
1. Elliott Yamin ( 15% )
2. Melissa McGhee ( 14% )
3. Lisa Tucker ( 13% )
10. 10th best About the same here
1. Melissa McGhee ( 22% )
2. Bucky Covington ( 20% )
3. Kevin Covais ( 10% )
11. 11th best About the same here
1. Bucky Covington ( 27% )
2. Melissa McGhee ( 21% )
3. Kevin Covais ( 18% )
12. 12th best About the same, but Kevin lost some ground in the higher places and gained ground in last place.
1. Kevin Covais ( 50% )
2. Bucky Covington ( 16% )
3. Melissa McGhee ( 12% )