This is already WAY OFF TOPIC, but the SS vs FK poll is already becoming a study on gender sensitivity. But hey, if the KF pair picks up, it's going to revolutionize yaoi!
I don't think it's quite fair to say that the people who voted for Sakura/Syaoran are homophobic or not used to male couples...it's like saying that the people who voted for Fai and Kurogane are
heterophobic! In this case, I think people just voted for the couple they prefer....simple as that.
For the most part, I agree that Sakura/Syaoran in TRC aren't as interesting as their CCS counterparts. But like another poster mentioned, they have a history behind them that their fans love. I, for one, am NOT a CLAMP fan...but I love CCS and Sakura/Syaoran. I love it when Syaoran blushes. I love it when he runs away. And i love it when he makes those utterly scary faces (
http://kss.mysticalaura.com/kss/scrap/sakura_journal5.jpg ) when he's jealous. They're just adorable, IMHO.
In the long run, it doesn't matter who wins. I'd be happy if S+S won, but that doesn't mean that they are superior to F+K. And likewise, if F+K won, it doesn't mean that it will 'revolutionize yaoi' or that they're a better couple. Usually, poll results only show how many fans are for the pairing in a
particular area. Generally speaking, I think S+S might be more popular (in a worldwide scale) simply because people are familiar with CCS.
Doesn't matter in the long run. You like who you like and nothing's going to change that.