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First Speaker

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14. Lincoln lost the 1858 Senate race to Douglas...

Reply to LBM20 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:46 AM

Nov 2018

...and we all know what happened then. O'Rourke's position is similar in some ways. They both went after a famous Senator, almost took them down, and got fame and notoriety as a result. Lincoln became a national figure as a result of his race; so has O'Rourke. Stranger things have happened.

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