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Will Rogers

Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.

Will Rogers

Government

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The quote points out that Ohio feels entitled to a president because it has been a long time since one came from there, referencing Taft as the last. It then contrasts this by noting that the entire country hasn't had a president from the United States (meaning the Union during the Civil War) since Lincoln, highlighting the idea of long gaps without representation.

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