R.I.P. Scout26
What in the wide, wide world of sports makes Bolton think he has a chance in hell of winning the nomination?
He figures considering who's POTUS and VICE-POTUS, anyone has a shot. And then there's fundraising, which - if one is careful about crossing their T's and dotting their I's - can be personally very lucrative.
He's in it for personal gain, not actually being elected President.