Ways to implement auto voting feature on a content type? I have a content type called "articles".  A user adds a new article and other users on the site can vote for the article.  I am using the Drupal default poll module.  In order for this to work, I have to do the below steps:


Create new poll.
Link submitted article to newly created poll.
Publish article to open it up for voting.


I am trying to eliminate step 1 and step 2.  In other words, the poll would immediately be registered into the newly submitted article.  Aside from writing my own custom module, is there another way?
The Rate might be useful for what you are trying to accomplish.


  This module provides flexible voting widgets for nodes and comments.
  
  Administrators can add multiple widgets. By default, there are 8 widget types to choose from:
  
  
  Thumbs up
  Thumbs up / down
  Number up / down
  Fivestar
  Emotion (this makes me mad, angry...)
  Yes/no
  Slider (Drupal 6 only)
  Custom