Hong Kong Vote a Take-It-Or-Leave-It Moment for Democrats

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Whatever happens to the election overhaul the Hong Kong government is set to unveil today, China wins.

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying is expected to give his final proposal for Hong Kong’s first election of its top official. The plan will leave pro-democratic lawmakers with the toughest of decisions -- agree to a China-controlled contest or forgo the right to vote.