WHICH ONE WILL WIN?

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?  So run, that ye may obtain.” (I Corinthians 9:24)

Well, the American public knows that today, Tuesday, May 20, 2008,  is a big contest; a big show down.  It’s down to these two. It’s hard to believe January was just four months ago?  Remember ALL of those contestants?  Each one pleading for our votes?  Each one convinced he or she was the best?

Some WERE very likable.  In fact, many Americans are disappointed that THEIR favorite is gone.  They didn’t really want these two to be the finalists.  One seems SO young.  He’s often called “boyish”.  He IS kind of cute.  When everything is scripted and carefully practiced and planned out, he DOES seem to perform well,  In fact, in these well orchestrated performances, he usually exceeds expectations.  The other’s fans know their candidate is “the man”- popular with those who remember the 1960s, although attracting SOME fans of all ages.   When it’s time to step up to the plate, be tough and deliver, this contestant does so just about EVERY time.  Well, maybe “every” is an exaggeration.  There HAS been the occasional gaffe.  Some are surprised that a person who spent so much time in a conservative, midwestern lifestyle could at times say and do things which can be perceived as inappropriate and maybe even a little crazy, but this contestant is nobody's fool, and even though considered the underdog, well, you never know what might happen.

We DO miss those who’ve been eliminated.  There was some REAL talent there.  Yes, there was at least one of the final eight or ten or however many there were back in the earlier part of this year who was thought of as a buffoon by some, yet he did give us all plenty of genuine enjoyment and entertainment.  Some of the comments of the press were probably unfair and unkind to a few of the contestants and for awhile it seemed as though they were all over the media and you just couldn’t get away from them.  But now, though we miss the others, it IS down to those two.

Will anyone care when the results are in tomorrow?  Will our lives really change?  Based on past experiences, we know they probably won’t.  Many winners of similar contests from previous years are essentially forgotten now.  

But this is the day, and we’re down to two.

Oh, yes, and finally, you DO have a choice:  Do you think I’m writing about the “2 Davids” who are competing tonight for the title of  “American Idol” or am I talking about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and the Democratic primaries in Kentucky and Oregon today?  

Well, to VOTE on which one I’m REALLY writing about, leave a comment here, or e-mail me at revrbaril@aol.com