"Like no President since Lincoln, he will bring to the Presidency the values and principles of all Americans."
Politicians have always and will always make great claims and comparisons and appeals to authority, history, etc., but I can't imagine a modern campaign (on either side) just flat our saying our guy is the best thing since Lincoln.
And today far too many people are salivating at the idea of gutting the Voting Rights Act.
On the other hand, one of the longest pages is on the drug war (in support of extending and intensifying it). It's hard to imagine a Republican making that a central plank in their platform, either.
Well, Bob Dole's campaign didn't have to deal with movies like "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" or "Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies." Though maybe "Bob Dole: Liberal Slayer" would have been a better campaign platform? ;-)
Politicians have always and will always make great claims and comparisons and appeals to authority, history, etc., but I can't imagine a modern campaign (on either side) just flat our saying our guy is the best thing since Lincoln.