But I don't think he'd like the work. I don't think he wants the responsibility of the presidency, but he'd liked being called Mr President. He's pretty much laying the groundwork for his exit, when it comes. If his numbers slide into November, he'll bail. His ego is big enough to make him want the job, but clearly too fragile to deal with a loss.
Eh, he'll let his advisers and military commanders make most of the decisions for him.
As for the Thread title, here's a picture of where the three candidates currently stand:
Carson's bump isn't over. It's Fiorina's bump dying down that we should be talking about.