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 Introduction 03:10 Speculation on Death of Candidates 03:24 Current Delegate Counts 04:22 Historical Cases of Presidential Deaths 08:14 Potential Scenarios if Biden Dies 10:06 Potential Scenarios if Trump Dies 28:59 C-SPAN's Uncertain Future 29:21 New RNC Staff and Backlash 36:47 Trump's Teleprompter Riffing 37:19 Radical Left Democrats 37:47 Teleprompter Mishaps 38:13 Reuniting the Republican Party 39:05 Discipline in the Republican Party 39:34 Republican Coalition Fractures 40:04 Nikki Haley and Mike Pence 40:32 Principled Conservatism 41:31 Establishment Republicans Returning 42:00 Republican Party Fundraising 42:30 Creating a Republican Act Blue 43:27 ActBlue and Republican Alternatives 44:49 Creating a Republican Fundraising Platform 45:18 Patriot Pass and WinRed 46:43 Coalition Building and Money Ties 48:07 Trump's Enthusiasm Gap 49:34 Trump's Ability to Win Elections 50:30 Frustration with the RNC 51:00 Scandal within the RNC 52:25 Investing in List Building 53:55 Discretionary Budget Problem 54:48 Leaner Campaign for Trump 55:43 Political Infighting 57:10 Political Infighting in Maryland 58:06 Getting Invested in Politics 59:27 Burnout of Small-Dollar Donors 01:00:23 Investing in List Prospecting 01:02:45 Trump's Activation and Conversion Rates 01:04:09 Trump's Financial Challenges 01:07:01 Trump's Need for Money 01:08:59 Overheated Political Fundraising 01:10:11 Investing in List Building 01:11:06 Taking Care of Audiences 01:14:10 Trump's Financial Challenges 01:15:29 Expansion of 24Site 01:19:02 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