1. Quit inventing crises and inciting fears that only divide America and concentrate on fixing what's wrong.

2. Emphasize getting the economy to work for ALL citizens, not just a privileged few who pour cash into election coffers.

3. Renegotiate NAFTA and all other trade agreements so that when jobs are sent overseas, the companies who do it must pay - instead of the taxpayers - for retraining, relocating or re-employing every worker whose job is eliminated.

4. Insist on accountability and openness in all government agencies.

5. Only take vacations from his or her office equal to the vacation time of average American workers.

6. Have an open mike press conference at least once a month and take questions during it.

7. Press Congress for legislation to limit the powers of lobbyists.

8. Stop talking about secure ports and borders and make them so.

9. Reinstate compulsory national service, whether it is military or not.