Sanders endorses Clinton but is apparently still running for president

Bernie Sanders says he has not dropped out of the race.

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published 12 July 2016

Bernie Sanders has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. You think you know what that means. But you don't know what that means, because Bernie Sanders is actually still running for president, too.

Sanders even went as far as to use the E-word in his press releases on Tuesday so that there would be no confusion about what was going on when he walked onto a New Hampshire stage to tell the crowd that he will henceforth work to "make certain [Clinton] will be the next president." But according to what a Sanders spokesperson told The Atlantic, making sure Clinton becomes the next president doesn't mean Sanders is formally dropping out:

To clarify: Sanders remains a presidential candidate because, as he told the crowd, "We have begun a political revolution…and that revolution continues. (But vote for Clinton)."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.