American Idol
Survey of 1,000 Adults
May 9-12, 2008

1* We’re just about finished… How often do you watch American Idol?

14% Every week
7% Almost every week
16% Occasionally
61% Rarely or never
1% Not sure

2* There are three contestants left in this year’s American Idol Competition….David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha Mercado. Which of these three should be the next person eliminated for the competition?

15% David Archuleta
21% David Cook
43% Syesha Mercado
21% Not sure

3* Okay…regardless of who you think should be eliminated next, who do you think WILL be eliminated next?

12% David Archuleta
10% David Cook
58% Syesha Mercado
19% Not sure

4* Fine…Who do you think should eventually win the American Idol competition?

29% David Archuleta
40% David Cook
13% Syesha Mercado
17% Not sure

5* Great… Regardless of who you think should win, who do you think eventually will win this year’s American Idol competition?

41% David Archuleta
33% David Cook
9% Syesha Mercado
16% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence