Minnesota, California, and Kansas are my favorites.

ETA: awww Kansas is out. :-(

I have the judge's questions on mute. This part is so nervewracking to me!

Miss NY was great.

I'm really pulling for Florida and Kansas.

OSQ -
OK - kinda cute, could have been stronger.
MN - strong, articulate, funny.
CA - Oh man, could have been a little stronger, but good content
NY - Not great.
FL - Dayum - almost. So articulate, and then didn't really answer. Pullin' those heartstrings though!

Florida just blew it....hope her other scores are high.

Still pulling for OK. I agree, Miss NY's response was very good.

Looks like they did not address the UA question, although it was sounding close! Poor Miss FL... she bombed her chance.

I would have rather answered the twerking one than Syria. Good job, California!

The "Stand by your man" question...just Ugh! And then a question about Syria!?

Some of these questions require more than a soundbite...

Hope I'm wrong, but my prediction:

4th RU: NY
3rd RU: Florida
2nd RU: California
1st RU: Oklahoma
Miss America: Minnesota

Spot on. MN clearly won this round, no competition.

Seriously, how are twerking, MLK, and Syria equal in difficulty?

I'm always amazed tho that often the woman with the stupidest or most inarticulate answer ends up with the win. Hated the "stand by your man" answer.

Having not watched this all the way through since Heather Whitestone won, I can't believe they get so little time for talent.