[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 68 (Friday, May 26, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE SIXTH DISTRICT'S AMERICAN IDOL

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, in the biggest electoral debate since the 
Bush-Gore presidential election in Florida in 2000, people are still 
talking about the selection of this year's American Idol from the 
television program with the same name. With no disrespect intended 
toward this year's winner, Taylor Hicks, most people think this year's 
American Idol should have been Chris Daughtry of McLeansville, NC.
  I will admit, Mr. Speaker, that I am extremely biased in this debate 
because Chris Daughtry is a resident of the Sixth District of North 
Carolina. And it would have been the second time that a town in the 
Sixth District produced the winning Idol, since previous winner, 
Fantasia, hailed from High Point, NC. That being said, most online 
polls, fan blogs, numerous web sites, and general talk about town all 
hailed Chris Daughtry as the next American Idol.
  Most people know that my musical tastes run more towards traditional 
bluegrass music, so I am not a good judge of what is hot in the rock 
and pop music scenes. But I do know politics, and from everything I 
could learn, Chris Daughtry appeared to be the fan favorite. While I 
will not call for Congress to investigate this Idol election process, 
those of us who reside in the Sixth District of North Carolina will 
always be convinced that our guy really won--sort of like fans of Al 
Gore in 2000.
  Oh well, we are proud to say that we are the home of the real 
American Idol, Chris Daughtry of McLeansville, NC.

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