You're breaking beer down into two great families, and it really doesn't matter that much to most beer lovers. It's the styles within those two families that we like to use as a measurement for our likes and dislikes.
What is this? The ale v lager thread for the homebrewers? the REAL geeks? The Yeast Anti-Discrimination League?
I think this poll is taking into account the British definition of ale referring to only a subset of top fermented beers.