President Jared Polis / VP Eric Adams (if he can make a dent in NYC crime)
I'm not an expert on these dudes, but Polis is the guy I think. He's an effective, pragmatic, successful governor (
https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs...vernors-by-conservative-leaning-organization/), he doesn't easily get dragged into unpopular progressive fetishes, and he's got the most unassailable record on COVID of any Democrat in the nation. Voters still really respond to competence, even if we haven't seen all that much lately. He's a pretty libertarian guy who would have a ton of appeal to moderate and center-right voters.
And he's super gay.
If they can pair him with an African American that isn't afraid to be tough on crime (rather than running from that reputation), I think the Democrats would have a very powerful message.
As always, the question is whether someone more moderate like Polis can get out of the primaries. I think he can under some conditions. First, if he's able to position as the only moderate among a lot of leftists vying for the vote, i.e. he'd be better off running against 10 Bernies and Warrens than Amys.
But also, virtually all the hope for moderates in the Democratic primary runs through the African American base, and a homosexual from Colorado is going to have some challenges there. You'd have to pair him with someone with strong appeal to those voters, there's just no route for a moderate to the Dem nomination without black support. Polis/Michelle Obama would be a dream ticket.