Several points:
1. If they are really trying to do all that stuff, don't you think maybe say... bothering to mention any of that stuff to anybody might be a tad more effective strategy?
2. You think Democrats have the market cornered on making empty promises just to get votes? Hell you guys have one-upped them by making empty threats about what will happen if you aren't elected ie taxes, "Liberal Agenda" etc, etc.
3. Maybe, just maybe they are playing things low key because they aren't actually in office yet? That they have actually read the Constitution and understand how it works?