...for the Democratic Party to co-opt the fiction that the Republican Party better serves the business community.
A smart, clever TV/social media/print ad campaign brokered by the powers that be at the DNC, could demonstrate that, due to the irresponsible Republican shutdown, businesses are being damaged, especially mid-sized and small businesses. Provide statistics, data, personal interviews, graphs, charts, anything that shows how many businesses have been affected because they are dependent directly and indirectly on the Federal Government for contracts, etc. and how much damage is being done. Show too, collateral damage to business due to the shutdown and the default on our debt.
Democrats can claim the high road in that they want the the government operating and funded so these businesses will be able to survive.
Most people are realizing that the Republicans own the shutdown and will probably cause further damage. With a divided Republican Party in disarray, a party with no obvious path to the future. A quick and cheap Democratic ad campaign stating they are now the Party business can trust...the adult in the room...could help twist the self inflicted knife deeper into the extinct dinosaur that is the Republican Party.
One caveat, a greater chance of success for an ad campaign such as this would be contingent upon Democrats standing firm (are you listening Ron Barber?)against the "Children of the Corn."