My friend. You will not be able to show any parallels between Lincoln and Clinton.
In 1860, presidential candidates did not actively campaign. Too vulgar, don't you know.
Lincoln, although he was in the fight of his life, for the highest office he ever aspired to -- having lost MORE elections that he won -- told his managers, "make NO promises that will bind me." -- this was an honest man.
Having been elected in 1860, it was suggested to him that he might win re-election by renouncing the Emancipation Proclamation. He flatly refused.
He said he would be "damned in time and through eternity" if he betrayed the "black warriors" (are you listening, Lerrone Bennett?) who had fought at Fort Lusustee (sp) and other places.
Ths was not exactly the way that bill Clinton did things.
Walt