Some Questions about Lincoln!!!

[Gene C]

(06-20-2013 09:33 AM)Matt Macoubrie Wrote:  Hey everyone,

I am finishing up some more research on Abraham Lincoln and I need some help!!! Here are the questions that I need help with:

3. Why did the Illinois people dislike Lincoln's opposition to the Mexican American War?

It is usually politically unpopular to criticize a war that you are winning or have won. The death of popular leaders like Jim Bowie, William Travis and Davy Crockett didn't help matters.

IMO, this was probably more of a political anti President Polk position since he was a democrat. I think Lincoln may have also been trying to better his position within the Whig party.