Mr. Obama seeks to federalize large portions of education, beginning with his attempt to nationalize college student loans.

The point of a presidential campaign is to put the candidate through the ringer: to force him to get banged up by his opponents and the press, and to have to answer the difficult and uncomfortable questions, be investigated, and learn the thrust and parry of political swordplay.

Messrs. Washington and Lincoln faced enormous difficulties, but they both gave their lives to make sure America survived.

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