Of course the judges like him. Why else would they have said that the rather dismal performance of the other night was so wonderful?

Look, they all want to make money off the winner's CD and subsequent career. Chris is very marketable. He's young and cute, and tweens would probably line up around the block for him. They didn't get that with Ruben and Taylor, and I they won't get it with Melinda either (29 and dresses like an accounting clerk). I think that's why they're suddenly pushing Chris and Jordin, although at least Jordin has talent.