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She was beholden to no one. Even though a strong Democrat, she won her seat without any help from the party bosses or even any large campaign donors. She had the audacity to run for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency without getting the "permission" of any of the national or state Democratic leaders who thought that there were men, and particularly Black men, who had more seniority and were more proven party loyalist. The did much to prevent her from running, and when they could not do so, they lined up behind her opponent.
