Sad to say, Lincoln鈥檚 appearance would be another handicap. When a political rival once accused him of being two-faced, Lincoln replied, 鈥淚f I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?鈥
Gaunt and gangly, with suits that never quite fit, a mop of unruly hair, sunken eyes and an off-kilter smile, Lincoln would be hard-pressed competing for camera time with his well-coifed, media-savvy competitors.