[SFConservative]

"a ways to go" is very common colloquial usage. 749,000 references on Google can't be wrong.

"In American English ways is often used as an equivalent of way in phrases such as a long ways to go. The usage is acceptable but is usually considered informal." - The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

[Right Wing Assault]

749,000 references on Google can't be wrong.

I just searched "Bush is a moron" on Google and got 78,900 hits. They can't be wrong, can they?