United States History Question of the Day
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President Obama speaking at
the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
(Source:Wikimedia Commons--public domain)

Question 0100507:

Which of the following is not a similarity between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama?

A)    both were born outside of Illinois
B)    both served in the Illinois state legislature
C)    both served as U.S. senators from Illinois
D)    both were attorneys
E)    the early political career of both was based in the state of Illinois
Answer and explanation

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