If you read the comments section at the bottom of the article you can see what the poll is designed to achieve.
The little rats are going crazy over Jerry and smell victory. They’re probably getting drunk and stoned right now in their little gay rat bath houses...
“Go Brown! I voted for him on absentee ballot. Along with, Gary Newmon (SF dude), Boxer, Pelosi, some green parties, and prop 19 =P. We're going to take it back from Arnold!
Ugh this State is screwed maybe his ballot will get lost in the mail or maybe he was to stoned to put a stamp on it.