Posturing, sure. Not sure it's un-necessary, though. One or the other of them will run the Exec branch in just over 3 months. I'd think the committee and country would benefit from ensuring that whatever plan the committee drafts and puts onto paper is one that both the candidates say they will back. Not a good scenario if they draft a massive package and it goes sideways only 3 months from now because the new President doesn't like it.