Lincoln’s Master Class in Politics

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Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Before scheduling any budgetnegotiations at the White House, on Capitol Hill or at CampDavid, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders shouldgo see Steven Spielberg’s classic new film, “Lincoln.”