It has always seemed to me that Barack Obama has studied intensely and learned a great deal from Lincoln.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Lincoln would love the fact that Obama is such a great conciliator, trying to transcend ideology.
Barack Obama is an elegant and literate man with a cosmopolitan sense of the world. He is widely read in philosophy, literature, and history - as befits a former law professor - and he has shown time and again a surprising interest in contemporary fiction.
Obama does seem to have what both FDR and Lincoln had, which is the recognition that you have to hold back at times and then wait to come forward.
The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than any other American president.
Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors.
Barack Obama is an economic patriot.
I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal. I disagree with him on very fundamental issues.
I'll be honest with you, I don't agree with President Obama about everything. But I've gotten to know him, I've worked with him, and the choice is crystal clear.
Obama is an intelligent man whose life and work experience sensitize him to class distinctions.
Barack Obama is one of the greatest politicians in American history.
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