Since Reagan left office, there has been little difference in the administrations. Moderate Democrats and Moderate Repulicans will generally get you about the same results.
I'll give W. some credit if his Supreme Court justices turn out OK, rather than like some of the Eisenhower (Earl Warren) and Nixon (Blackmun) appointees. Other than that, how much has big government been reigned in by Bush-Clinton-Clinton-Bush-Bush-(likely Clinton)?
Only when the mainstream media has been totally broken and demolished will spending cuts have a chance at succeeding. At least we have the tax cuts which have increased revenue to feed the bloated pig that is government.