gistfile1.js

$(function(){ 
  var widths  = {},
      wrapped = {},
      brokenIESelects = $(".brokenIESelects");
 
  brokenIESelects.live("activate", function(){
    var $elem = $(this),
        id    = $elem.attr("id");
  
    if(widths[id] === undefined){
      widths[id] = $elem.css("width");
    }
    if(! wrapped[id]){
      $elem.wrap("<div style='width: " + $elem.css('width') + ";'> </div>");
      $elem.css("position", "absolute");
      wrapped[id] = true;
    } 
    $elem.css("width", "auto");
  });
  
  brokenIESelects.live("change", function(){
    var $elem = $(this);
    $elem.blur();
  });
      
  brokenIESelects.live("blur", function(){
    var $elem = $(this),
        id = $elem.attr('id');
    $elem.css("width", widths[id]);
  });
});