It's unfortunate that the data base on how to win national elections does not belong to either extreme from either party. The knowledge is in the center.
Your issues are nothing but baggage in a national election. Hunter's work on immigration is important to the anti-immigration crowd, but a anchor on the national scene. A real heavy anchor.
Even the fact he is from California is problematic these days in the South and he has none of the required necessities to make a serious National run.
You don't know this, because you don't want to know, and neither does Duncan, who I admire as a Congressman, but would never vote for as president. No more than I would vote for Ron Paul, probably the most irritating libertarian on the planet.
To understand the presidential political requirements you have to understand that the President is the President of everyone. Not just your particular political persuasion, and to get someone elected, they have to appeal to the bulk of the country's numerous political ideology's.
To fail to do so, means embarrassment, and loss. Plus it's a complete waste of time and money.
I was a W-5. Nothing scares me...
Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is a sure loser.
Being elected POTUS means soildifying the base and taking a chunk of the center. The last two elections were down to the wire. As POTUS you govern the whole nation, but the whole nation is never going to elect you.