viewing/debugging the $vote array?

Hi all,

I'm developing a module that utilizes the $vote api and it would be REALLY useful if I could see the $vote array printed out.

For example -- I have the following in my module:

function userpoints_fivestar_votingapi_insert($vote) {
	
                userpoints_userpointsapi(array(
			'uid'       => $vote->uid,
			'points'    => variable_get(USERPOINTS_FIVESTAR_1, 1),
			'event'     => $vote->tag,
			'reference' => 'Vote cast on node '. $vote->content_id,
			)
		);
}

I cannot for the life of me get the $vote array to print out to the screen. I've tried

print_r ($vote);
dprint_r ($vote); // devel module

I've tried creating helper functions...nothing. I'm stumped!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Mike