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It seems your issue, as expressed, is more with the results of the process than the process itself. There will be a fresh group of people in the White House, but it will be a group that will bring with it special interests, and a number of lobbyists. I'm almost absolutely sure that Obama, having been in the Senate for a time, has certain lobbyists who will have his ear, as well as certain aides who have been with him for some time and will be rewarded with White House positions.
Some of the aims may be changing, but the process will stay the same, for better or worse. Additionally, I think every President tries to push through changes before they leave office - again, whether we agree with those changes or that legislation is a whole other matter, but the process is one that even the presumptive President Obama will engage in when he eventually leaves office.
And, to be fair, I think there will be a personnel shake-up regardless of who is elected. There's no love lost between McCain and Bush, and most, if not all, of Bush's appointees would find themselves booted out even if a new Republican administration came in. A President is going to want to be surrounded by his own people, the people who helped get him the job, and the people who have his trust.
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