"It's even worse up here in Canada. Seems like all the political parties aim their announcements at the "easily confused" portion of the electorate. Problem is that the "easily confused" demographic seems to be growing every year and now makes up the majority of the voting population."

That was funny! Same thing down here.

Seriously though, how about longer terms in office? Fewer election pressures might equate to better policy - less politicization, less of a focus on PR value, politicians less geared toward pleasing special interest groups, etc... Maybe 6-8 year terms for the president?