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<p><em>Welcome to Trail Mix, your 2024 election sanity guide. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com.</em></p>
<p><em>This week, we take a look at a GOP about to handcuff itself to a nominee who could be a convicted felon well after the nomination is locked up. Plus, some exclusive news on Chris Christie’s next move.</em></p>
<h2>'People need to wake up'</h2>
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Welcome to Trail Mix, your 2024 election sanity guide. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com.
This week, we take a look at a GOP about to handcuff itself to a nominee who could be a convicted felon well after the nomination is locked up. Plus, some exclusive news on Chris Christie’s next move.