> He would have to be head-and-shoulder above the competition, yes, but he could run. More to the point, he would have to be 5% more popular each time he ran.

> He would have to be head-and-shoulder above the competition, yes, but he could run. More to the point, he would have to be 5% more popular each time he ran. That's not likely. And eventually he would have to win more than 100% of the vote.