Does he really want to be President?

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by GBBob

So...all politics aside for a minute..I really have to wonder if he is like...Holy Crap..What have I gotten myself into?? Do I really want to deal with all that crap for 4 years? My life as I know it is done...And it really seemed like a good idea 18 months ago..but...

All politics aside, as you said, I think the motivation was what he said on the day he made the announcement, along the lines of "Fine. I'll do it myself." In other words, he probably would not have considered a run if candidates he liked were winning, and if the country were not moving consistently in what he felt was the wrong direction.

Politics had not been his first calling up to this point in his life, so I'd imagine that a billionaire real estate and construction mogul would be doing other endeavors if he didn't think there was a need for his involvement.