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Tale of the Trail: Is Obama the Next Lincoln?
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Dec 24, 2008 07:56am |
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| Category | Opinion |
| Media | TV News - FOX News |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 24, 2008 01:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | President-elect Barack Obama has ambitiously invited comparisons to Abraham Lincoln, the only other Illinois politician to ascend to the White House,
Obama launched his presidential bid two years ago from Springfield, the state capital where Lincoln served eight years in the Illinois Legislature. Ever since, the president-elect has quoted and referenced Lincoln in speeches and interviews and he continues to stir the pot with the announcement that he will be the first president sworn in using the same Bible Lincoln did to take the oath of office.
But besides the Illinois roots and the skinny frames they share, how similar is Obama to Lincoln? Here's a list of comparisons: |
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