In what ways is Barack Obama NOT like Abraham Lincoln? Have the comparisons gone too...

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...far? The media is abuzz with suggestions that the great past leader from Illinois -- the "Land of Lincoln" -- is now emerging again in spirit via Barack Obama coming into power in Washington.

While there may be similarities between Lincoln and Obama by COMPARISON, this question is soliciting the CONTRASTS that come to your mind.

Is Obama already of Lincoln-esque proportions in our national conscience even before he is installed into office?

What's going on?
 
The most obvious and superficial is that Lincoln was white and Obama is black.

Lincoln was a Republican, Obama is a Democrat.
Lincoln was born in Illinois, Obama was born in Hawaii.
Lincoln served in the Illinois House of Representatives, Obama was in the Illinois Senate
Lincoln served in the U.S. House of Representatives, Obama was in the U.S. Senate
Lincoln had been out of the Congress for 12 years when he was elected President, Obama was a sitting Senator when he was elected.
Lincoln was not on the ballot in nine states, Obama was on the ballot in all states.
Lincoln did not win a majority of the popular vote for his first term (due to the fact that he was not on the ballot in nine states); Obama did.
 
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