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Sanders Isn’t Really Running Anymore

June 14, 2016 · 9:35 pm ET · 15 Comments

Politico: “His team is stepping up its behind-the-scenes conversations with Hillary Clinton’s camp. He hasn’t sent a fundraising email for his own campaign in six days. He’s also not holding a rally tonight, making it the first Tuesday with voting that he hasn’t held one this year.”

“In other words, Bernie Sanders isn’t really running for president anymore.”

“But he hasn’t officially given up either. He still has a skeleton staff, a Secret Service detail, a charter plane contract, and the firmly held belief that by formally staying in the race he has the leverage to exact platform and party rules concessions from Clinton.”

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