"First of all you must be kidding when you say nearly everyone. Not so in the South."
RD,
I don't think Bryan is kidding when he made his statement. I can tell you that based on my job, that people come from all around the world to visit Lincoln sites and to learn more about that man that saved the union. I have had groups of people come from many countries around the world because they think that Lincoln was a great person. When I consider that a few in the south don't see it that way. I would say that what you say is true, but not the majority of the people of the south. I have traveled in the south many times over the years and I don't think your statement "Not in the south" speaks for the people of the south. I think it speaks for a small portion of the people of the south, not the majority. Do you perhaps have some facts or figures to support your statement or is that just you personal opinion?
Frank