AT&T May Have Swayed Idol Outcome to Favor Kris Allen


	AT&T May Have Swayed Idol Outcome to Favor Kris Allen

chestnut501

5-27-2009 12:38 PM

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news, entertainment, american idol, voting, at&t, power text, show rules, violations, adam lambert, cheating

chestnut501 says:

The company provided Allen fans with free text-messaging and lessons in casting blocks of votes -- but ignored Lambert fans

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5-27-2009 1:30 PM

swampfoxz

Well my faith in American Idol is now crushed.

6-8-2009 9:06 AM

Jorjor

Big deal.

6-8-2009 10:03 AM

chestnut501

Not a big Idol fan I take it JorJor.

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