Voter turnout in the U.S.
»From the politics part of the brain.
An interesting comparison between voter turnout for the 2006 American Idol Finale and the 2004 U.S. Presidential election.

Source: ZabaSearch
Update: Looks like the Huffington Post agrees: Hicks Wins Idol After “63.4M Votes Were Cast This Season”…More Than Any US President In History Has Received…