Hillary Clinton jovially welcomes Bernie Sanders to the race

Hillary Clinton.
(Image credit: (Joe Raedle/Getty Images))

As of Thursday morning, there are officially two participants in what had been a one-(wo)man race for the Democratic nomination. "It probably would not be a good idea for people to underestimate me," Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a speech announcing his run. Hillary Clinton doesn't seem phased.

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Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.