Platform
We need to take a stance on specific issues and relate them to our core values. I think it is also much better to show explicit reasoning, evidence and references for all these stances:

Iraq War I have a lot to say about this one and could write for pages.

Department of Peace this might be worth it, if the govt was not so inefficient and corrupt

Patriot Act repeal it. Give links to what they have done in other states.

Campaign Finance Reform all for it but it does not go far enough.

Other possibilities of corporate reform no inauguration funding and private dinners; conflict of interest reform for corporate family members; limits on back-and-forth employment between corporate boards of directors and high-ranking politicians; etc.

As Erik was pointing out we need to come up with much more of these.
Perhaps, we could also add some of the Dem talking points as they come in, like John Bolton and the Bankruptcy Bill.