What happens when Trump or Biden die before Election Day? RNC professionalization (with Tom LoBianco)

Justin discusses the ghoulish possibility that Joe Biden or Donald Trump might die on the campaign trail and the potential scenarios that could unfold. He analyzes historical cases of mid-presidential election deaths and the impact they had on the nation.He is then joined by Tom LoBianco to cover topics such as Trump's teleprompter riffing, the reuniting of the Republican Party, fundraising challenges, and the frustration within the RNC. They explore the need modern political parties to list build and the burnout of small-dollar donors. The conversation concludes with a preview of the next episode.00:00 Introduction03:10 Speculation on Death of Candidates03:24 Current Delegate Counts04:22 Historical Cases of Presidential Deaths08:14 Potential Scenarios if Biden Dies10:06 Potential Scenarios if Trump Dies28:59 C-SPAN's Uncertain Future29:21 New RNC Staff and Backlash36:47 Trump's Teleprompter Riffing37:19 Radical Left Democrats37:47 Teleprompter Mishaps38:13 Reuniting the Republican Party39:05 Discipline in the Republican Party39:34 Republican Coalition Fractures40:04 Nikki Haley and Mike Pence40:32 Principled Conservatism41:31 Establishment Republicans Returning42:00 Republican Party Fundraising42:30 Creating a Republican Act Blue43:27 ActBlue and Republican Alternatives44:49 Creating a Republican Fundraising Platform45:18 Patriot Pass and WinRed46:43 Coalition Building and Money Ties48:07 Trump's Enthusiasm Gap49:34 Trump's Ability to Win Elections50:30 Frustration with the RNC51:00 Scandal within the RNC52:25 Investing in List Building53:55 Discretionary Budget Problem54:48 Leaner Campaign for Trump55:43 Political Infighting57:10 Political Infighting in Maryland58:06 Getting Invested in Politics59:27 Burnout of Small-Dollar Donors01:00:23 Investing in List Prospecting01:02:45 Trump's Activation and Conversion Rates01:04:09 Trump's Financial Challenges01:07:01 Trump's Need for Money01:08:59 Overheated Political Fundraising01:10:11 Investing in List Building01:11:06 Taking Care of Audiences01:14:10 Trump's Financial Challenges01:15:29 Expansion of 24Site01:19:02 Upcoming Episode Preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe