Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign raises an awkward question: How low is the self-esteem of America’s Democrats?

Clinton embodies all the things Democrats supposedly reject. But she’s got money and powerful allies in politics, the media and K Street — and for these reasons, Democratic voters appear ready to settle for her.

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