Lighten the background color to start. right now it is to dark and uninviting.
Add more info on the main page as to why he is the best.
The platform page is good but would be better if it was organized to topic.
Lastly kill the hit counter this is real old school
You can add some flash just do not go overboard
Take a look at
McCain page mainly at the colors and top navigation. If you did something on this line it would help.
The top head area "from the top nav bar up" is the main area to look at. Everything else on that page is just lip stick on a pig.
That top head area answers most if not all questions that visitors would have quickly, While keeping a modern look.
Hope this helps
I'm not promoting McCain but I could not find one for Baraka