A little history:
small-government Thomas Jefferson served as Vice President under big-government President John Adams. Adams passed the hated anti-free speech Alien and Sedition acts. Jefferson Came to Power after Adam's termexpired and refused to renew the legislation.
Jefferson ushered in an era of freedom that changed the world, but he had to work within the system to do so. So do we.
Only problem with this scenario is that RP would be 81 when he becomes president... and well he would never get elected as he would be blamed for being in the administration in power when the economy tanks.