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Obama: First 'American Idol' President?

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Obama: First 'American Idol' President?

Published: Tue, 26 Aug 2008

Description: 'Fox & Friends' anchor's son gets the 'Record' on youth-Obama connection

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" I thank you. But does it -- seat in the house tonight now that that Steve -- he's so lazy he's back in his hotel obviously -- or am wake up call for Fox & Friends we have -- in much better tonight. We have deceased son Peter Peter hit the streets of Denver to talk to some younger Americans about the election. Really the young America."

" In its -- me this'll be our first national election. Not with the government involved in any kind of nationwide voting and -- the course you count. American Idol. In the last season almost 98 million votes -- for American Idol. That's eighty million more than Barack Obama got in the primaries. We had one forum at American Idol. It's so America chooses their American Idol based on competence and performance is -- that's not how we pick presidents. We look at their record. Is there a specific piece of legislation that -- put through that makes you want him to be our next president."

" Happening it's."

" I -- it's. -- maybe did don't know much about his -- what is going to what about his showmanship we're gonna win the general election."

" Places."

" being brought all employees. He makes a big thing of celebrities I guess -- ever seen it in here -- point two years of their political performer. You know people lost their children okay. Now I want to make one thing where I -- think that Don young people who knew some things about his -- But if you that the average eighteen year old what they like the bad and they'll say he's young he's he's well he's great performer. Could this be the first American Idol president. Sort provides."

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