TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1809
Lincoln is one of America’s most beloved historical figures, but that doesn’t mean he had an easy time finding success.
• 1832: He was demoted from captain to private in the militia.
• 1832: He lost his first election to the Illinois legislature.
• 1835: He went bankrupt.
• 1838: He lost a bid for speaker of the Illinois state legislature.
• 1856: He was rejected for nomination as U.S. vice president.
• 1858: He lost a race for the U.S. Senate.
• 1860: He was elected President of the United States.
I just hope and prey, the United States survives and grows stronger dispite Obama's failures...