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Honest Abe was a nickname given to Abraham_Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.
There are many stories about how this name came to be. For instance, some say it is because Abe Lincoln could not tell a lie. Others argue that it was simply a political tactic used by his supporters to combat the nickname given him by Stephen_A._Douglas, his political opponent, "Lying Lincoln." One story says that it was because he fairly officiated cockfights.[1]. Some have even given Lincoln the nickname of "Not so Honest Abe."[2]
When it came to stances on hot topics of the day, Honest Abe Lincoln was always careful to avoid extreme positions. For example:
REPORTER: Mr. President, what are we going to do with all the Rebels left in the South?
LINCOLN: Malice towards none, sir.
REPORTER: Good enough, but should the Union be doing something to show its power?
LINCOLN: We are generating our own power.
REPORTER: How so?
LINCOLN: Mostly hydro-electric.[3]
REPORTER: How do you feel about government regulation of nuclear power?
LINCOLN: What is that?
REPORTER: I'm not sure.
LINCOLN: I would be for it.