But this won’t get it done. I just got an email similar to this:

Governor Schwarzenegger has a phone poll for the electorate.

Call (916) 445-2841
1. On the phone tree, Press #5 for “Hot Issues.”
2. Press #1 for Same Sex Marriage
3. Press #1 or #2 to vote on “gay” marriage in California.

It really is a state-run poll, but as a way of gauging public opinion it’s a waste of time. You can vote as many times as you would like, making the results meaningless as a scientific poll. The poll’s phone number isn’t listed on the State’s website. You have to know that an issue is being polled or you’re not likely to know that you can vote on it.

The only thing the results may be good for is as a way for Ahnold to justify a stance, in something like: “calls to my poll indicated that a majority of people favored…”. Other opportunities for pretending your voice is heard (at the same phone number) include voting on “Drivers License (for Undocumented)” and legalizing ferrets already in the California.