The Bill Press Pod

Rick Wilson on How The Lincoln Project is Converting GOP Voters.

Jun 25, 2024

Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, shares how they aim to sway GOP voters away from Trump in the election through ads mocking Trump, supporting Biden, and motivating voter turnout. He emphasizes the importance of appealing to Republican values and offering advice to Biden on handling Trump's attacks.

35:59

Episode guests

Rick Wilson

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

The Lincoln Project uses diverse ad campaigns to influence Trump, motivate voters, and support Biden.

Data shows a shift in Republican sentiment towards Joe Biden, indicating potential impact for the Lincoln Project.

Rick Wilson emphasizes Biden's positive narrative and national security prowess as key to winning over voters.

Deep dives

Rick Wilson's Transition from Republican Campaign Strategist to Leading the Lincoln Project

Rick Wilson, once a top Republican campaign strategist, founded the Lincoln Project in 2019 to oppose Donald Trump's candidacy. Despite his Republican background, Wilson led the Lincoln Project to deter Republican voters from supporting Trump due to concerns about his impact on the party and the country.

Intro

2min

The Lincoln Project's Efforts to Convert GOP Voters

20min

Discussion with Rick Wilson from the Lincoln Project and Sponsored Ads

2min

Analyzing Different Types of Ads by The Lincoln Project

5min

Motivating American Women to Vote

3min

Converting GOP Voters with The Lincoln Project

6min

In this episode Bill interviews Rick Wilson, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans working to prevent Donald Trump from being re-elected. Wilson discusses the work of the Lincoln Project and their efforts to persuade disaffected Republicans not to vote for Trump. He also talks about the impact of their ads, which fall into three categories: ads that mock and provoke Trump, ads that support Joe Biden, and ads that motivate people to vote. Wilson emphasizes the importance of reaching out to Republican voters and appealing to their values and concerns. He also discusses the upcoming presidential debate and offers advice to Biden on how to handle Trump's attacks. Wilson concludes by expressing optimism about Biden's chances in the election.

Today Bill encourages our listeners to support the important work of The Lincoln Project. Go to LincolnProject.US and see what they are up to and donate if you can.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.