I just checked and everything in stylevars looks to be ok. All the color options is there.
Thanks though
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I have also tried disabling the plugin/hook system and reverting ALL tables that has the word "poll" in them, including the modified SHOWTHREAD template, and still nothing. I have also compared the default vb4 style (where the polls show just fine) to my modified one using firebug and the html and css look identical.
I can't think of anything else to check.. anyone got suggestions on what to do next? I'd hate to scrap my custom style because of this.