i don't know whether you're playing stupid about this, out of denial, or you're actually too blind to see this. kamala was perceived as far left by the general electorate
A., because she was a non-white, "radical", democrat woman (which is unfair, and racist/sexist; but the unfortunate reality of american politics)
B., because she IS a far left senator from california, the farthest left state. whose greatest soundbites are saying a bunch of stupid far left shyt in the 2020 primaries
and you talk about "running campaigns" as if the average american voter is actually out here going through policies, as opposed to just forming their own low-information perception of candidates
let me break this down, in a way even you'll understand. let's say Dems run AOC in 2028, on kamala's exact platform. will anyone in PA, GA, WI, and MI perceive it as a "rightward campaign"?