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<\/a>It is unclear when, or even whether, the video of Sen. Bernie Sanders will be released. | Sean Rayford\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
By HOLLY OTTERBEIN
\nPOLITICO<\/p>\n
Bernie Sanders, inching closer to a second bid for the White House, has recorded a campaign video in which he says he is running for president in 2020, according to two people familiar with the spot.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the latest sign the independent senator, the runner-up in the 2016 contest for the Democratic nomination, is nearing a presidential announcement.<\/p>\n
Another hint that Sanders is getting closer to a launch: As POLITICO\u00a0reported this week<\/a>, the Sanders team has been interviewing people for top staff positions. Chuck Rocha, a political consultant who advised Sanders\u2019 2016 campaign, is expected to join him again if a second bid materializes.<\/p>\n It is unclear when, or even whether, the Sanders video will be released. It\u2019s possible that Sanders could launch a 2020 campaign with an exploratory committee and then formally declare his candidacy later, a route other presidential candidates, such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have taken.<\/p>\n Sarah Ford, a spokeswoman for Sanders, did not respond to a request for comment about the video.<\/p>\n By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n Tim Tagaris and Robin Curran, two 2016 alumni who helped power Sanders\u2019 successful small-dollar fundraising program, have agreed to join any second presidential campaign.<\/p>\n The Sanders team\u00a0has also been in talks<\/a>\u00a0with Means of Production, the filmmaking company that created Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s viral campaign video during the midterm election, about a major 2020 role.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the group founded by Sanders has been readying its members in case he runs. Our Revolution\u00a0revealed its plans this weekend<\/a>\u00a0for the second phase of its campaign to draft Sanders into the presidential race. In a fundraising email sent to supporters, Our Revolution political director David Duhalde asked for donations to help fund phone-banking, door-knocking, volunteer trainings, and other outreach strategies.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re organizing every day so that if and when Bernie announces,\u201d he said, \u201cour members and our groups can hit the ground running.\u201d<\/p>\n