Dutchbag said
Yes, but that shouldn't give the green light to sandbox a generation of leaders doing exactly what the player wants in perfect harmony. Research should be done first.
Not if they are reasonable as imagine most of the people here are. Its not like America is going to elect a communist president or whatever. As long as the ideology is right it should be ok. I would advise a heavy majority of real life leaders but sometimes things just change. Like FLC says below, always try and find someone real first.