I actually think big D should court and go after harder the 1, 2 and 3rd generation Asian, South Asian, and Middle East demographics which are fast growing, family-oriented, highly educated, high earning, and still for some reason will vote for someone like Trump. Just a hunch but I think if yo could activate these demographics, you wouldn’t need the hard to win middle/moderates/independents.
Winning them is probably a ticket that upsets the most ardent on the left because I think the really socially progressive angles would be left on the cutting room floor, but I mean… I was just in California on vacation and every one of my Lyft drivers was one of the above and most were “well I don’t like him on everything but he’s doing some things really well”. (Even the immigrant from Mexico!). Granted this was SoCal and not Bay Area where I understand there is more red to be found.