Is he running for Caliph?
Well, I have long said that in his dreams he actually fancies himself to be the 12th Imam, and believes that he will unite the Sunni and Shia to bring about the world islamic caliphate.
Will the country become a Caliphrat as the dhimmicraps would like it to be?
Elections have dire and long lasting consequences in America.
And the sultans have historically controlled the Caliphs, even while making show of deference to them. If the Caliph displeased the Sultan the Caliph would be strangled or smothered, discretely, of course.