1831: He worked as a clerk in a store that quickly failed.
1832; He ran for Illinois legislature and was defeated.
1833: He started his own general store and failed.
1834: He was elected to Illinois legislature but lost bids to become both the Speaker and the Elector.
1843: He ran for Congress and lost.
1846: He was elected to Congress but lost his reelection two years later.
1854: He campaigned for the U.S. Senate but was forced to withdraw.
1858: He again ran for the Senate and lost.
Khalsa Ji, we should not give up our fight for freedom and learn a lesson from Abe Lincoln’s life; He tried again and became the great President who save the Union.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 25, 1987