Right now he would be running for the nomination. Wouldn’t that be a technicality? If he doesn’t win the nomination, he’s not really running for the Presidency. Or do I have that wrong?
Nice way to twist things - if one is running for the nomination, one intends to run for the Presidency - and he promised to fulfill his term - using this as an out would ruin his chances because it would make him an egotistic opportunist politician.