Re the Castros. Would the Dems nominate someone who couldn’t carry his own state?
You never can tell, the dems may get desperate and run some ham sandwiches.
Yes they would.
Al Gore didn’t carry his home state when he ran in 2000.
Romney and Ryan in 2012 for the GOP, each failed to carry his home state.
Generally the national ticket will carry their home states, but not always.