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[–] quaestio-omnia 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Not the ones with the backroom party support. A grassroots anti-establishment candidate might, but they would need to have nearly impossibly high grassroots support.

But then, they would have to deal with a congress who is bought and paid for.

So, no, no single candidate can really fix much.

But, the right candidate might be able to start small and get the ball rolling on more significant changes.

Otherwise, it's going to take a sudden popular movement to for drastic and immediate changes. Those are seldom peaceful.