If you run on that issue and win, you have power to get the funding. The people have spoken!
But it's a moot point. This guy has zero chance, and it has to do with the fact that he is a novice and obviously hasn't thought through what it takes to seriously run for president the way GW Bush, Ronald Reagan, and even Bill Clinton did. Now, if he's doing all this for 2012 or beyond, then it makes sense.