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I'd say his likeable personality is one of the reasons people root for him in spite of his obvious nerves onstage. He seems like a cool, regular guy to me, unlike poseurs like Chris and Ace. YMMV.

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I actually agree with this, and I too am rooting for him. And I'm sure he gets votes precisely because he of this effect. At least he gets mine. But come on, the dude always does say the wrong thing, things that, if he had a staff, would have them cringing.

I'm not saying the staff would be correct to cringe, because what he is doing may be fine on the 27th level. I'm just saying that Elliott is not on the 27th level, not even the 2nd, he makes comments that really aren't well thought out. The Barry Manilow comment comes to mind. It's a contrast to Kellie, who knows she is naive and intentionally exposes it.

The DJ bit, complete with the weird DJ name, could not have won over most people. Promoting your own performance before you do it could not have won over a lot of people. Luckily for him, he needs to win a plurality, not a majority, until the last round.