All in all, your "vote" doesn't really "count", it only shows the electoral colligates who you want in you election selection.
The electoral colligate votes are the ones that "count".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)
And in florida if you select "independent" as your political choice and there is not an independent running, "YOU CANNOT VOTE" and that my friends is UNCONSTITUTIONAL, but will never change because the rep and dem's won't vote for the bill if it was put up.
So now tell me how I'm un-American or don't belong in this country after patriotically serving it for 23+ years and I can't vote for the person I want to see in office?
I say, If you don't serve in the defense of the country, you shouldn't be able to vote!
And if you are disabled, you could perform an office or non-combatant role in the service of your country.
Now...how bout that? Ready to do four years of service for a right to vote??
LOL...kind of a rant...but oh well, aint this where we are suppose to do that??