Well, I don't just know people from Europe, I am from Europe.

Computer programmers and geeky types are not representative of the general population.

>They should refuse to do anything that was against (or far from what was in) their program. Leaflets hardly reflect all of a candidate's program.

Maybe they should though? Why allow for non approved/requested by the public policy changes that they come up on their own?

Even better, ask in a direct democratic way for anything not in the program (yeah, within reason -- they could do trivial things and directing).