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Did Liberals 'Body-Snatch' Abe Lincoln?

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National Review editor Rich Lowry believes that “if you get Lincoln right, you get America right.” Lowry’s latest book, “Lincoln Unbound,” accuses liberals of appropriating and “body-snatching” the beloved president and suggests that Lincoln should be viewed as a beacon of libertarianism and other conservative values. Reclaiming Lincoln’s legacy, he argues, can help the GOP regain its mantle as a party of opportunity and aspiration. He joins us in the studio.

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Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review magazine

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