You (the OP) could also think of collaborating with an existing platform as a lower cost test of the idea. If it works well in that situation and you later realise that the lack of a tailored platform is a barrier to scaling up, you could seek to create one at that point.
Another thought on the lower cost test idea: try to get buy-in from Republicans before spending as much time on outreach to Democrats. If you’re failing to get interest from Republicans, the idea might not work.
(Also, like Sanjay, I really like the idea in principle.)
You (the OP) could also think of collaborating with an existing platform as a lower cost test of the idea. If it works well in that situation and you later realise that the lack of a tailored platform is a barrier to scaling up, you could seek to create one at that point.
Another thought on the lower cost test idea: try to get buy-in from Republicans before spending as much time on outreach to Democrats. If you’re failing to get interest from Republicans, the idea might not work.
(Also, like Sanjay, I really like the idea in principle.)