gistfile1.php

<?php 
global $post;
$votes = StoryVote::votes($post->ID); 
?>
<div class="story clearfix" id="<?php echo $post->ID; ?>">
	<span class="date">
		<span class="big"><?php echo get_the_date("j"); ?></span>
		<?php echo get_the_date("M / Y"); ?>
	</span>

	<div class="story-content">
		<?php the_excerpt() ?>
		<a href="<?php echo the_permalink() ?>" class="button">Read more</a>
		<span class="votes <?php if($votes < 0) { echo 'negative'; } elseif($votes > 0) { echo 'positive'; } ?>">
			<div class="count">
				<?php echo $votes ?> Points
			</div>
		</span>
	</div><!--/.content-->
</div>