Would you elect this person as your President?

Question

Highlights

Captain of the Militia

Pro business

Stood up for a group of people considered less than human (not a popular political choice for its economic implications)

Store owner

Business failed

Lawyer

Joined the US Legislature

Anti-Mexican-American War

Failed as a legislator

Went back to being a lawyer

Became a Republican

Returned to the legislature to fight for state's rights to choose

Lost his seat in the Senate

Lost a bid for Vice President

Father of four children, only one of which survived into adulthood

Ran for President against the Senator who had bested him out of his incumbency.

Aside from the fact that many will likely try to make this a guessing game before deciding if they would vote for this person (no doubt it will not be too difficult to either Google or guess), I do hope people will consider the question honestly.

I will give 10 points to someone in a few days based on whether I feel they took the time to honestly consider the question in light of today's standards.

Answer 1

Sorry, but Abraham Lincoln can't run again due to term limits, among other things.

Answer 2

Well, that was Lincoln.

I would not. I do not support State's Rights.  And he was pro-Business.

Let's not continue with that Fallacy that he was in it to help the slaves.  He didn't really care about that at all.

Answer 3

Don't care, don't vote, will rip the bollocks off anyone with my teeth who steps on my political tootsies.

Answer 4

YES, LOTS of people are failures and made it to POTUS

Lincoln failed 15 times..so did Harry Truman.but not 15 times

but he was a failed HABERDASHER (sold clothes) and US GRANT was a rotten business man

General Daniel Sickles almost made it to President

Hero of Gettysburg and personal friend of  seven president and shot Francis Scot Keys grandson in a duel over his wife

and lost his leg at Gettysburg and the leg is still in a museum in Washington DC

Answer 5

You forgot to mention that he invaded the south, creating the Civil war or war of agression=Lincoln who failed miserably at everything he touched.,= 1 million casualties.

Answer 6

Zachary Taylor

Peace

Jim

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