I might have been one of the (apparently) very few in the San Diego area who was NOT voting for Mario - I, too, maxed out my emails (and my mom's) in order to vote for Emmitt and Cheryl.
As my mom and I discussed tonight, Cheryl & Emmitt made the dancing look
fun; technique-wise, Mario *probably* had the edge, but he was so focused on getting it "right" he forgot to make it look like fun.
SO glad that Cheryl is now a two-time champion!!!