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

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