A Common Dreams writer asks 10 questions about the inherent weakness of American democracy in 2004.
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1108-22.htm
His questions should speak to all Americans of every political persuasion. A shorter campaign season with focused campaigning on free television would help us all. It would give politicans more time to do the work they've actually been elected for.
These ideas would radically change our Democracy. If we radically changed the electoral college process, then you wouldn't have candidates pandering to diffuse voters in far-flung states. They would play more to their base.