if you adjust by population, it is the equivalent of a book selling half a mlion copies today.nd so this book came out in timeo help lincoln become the republic nominee for president. and then it became even more popular when he actually ran for president. newspapers would constantly cite it. voters would write lincoln letterabout it. when people would ask lincoln, what do you think about this issue? he would say, wh don't you just look at myook. so this book was essential to circulating s ideaand to real legitimizing him as a candidate. when the first reviews came out, th would say things like, "here is book from stephen douglas and abram lincoln." they couldn't get his name right. but that book, peoe stard to learn s nameorrectly and ople srted to learn his -- played a huge role in lifting him the white house. he ended up visiting lincoln after he won theresidey and when he walked into the room, he id, it's good to e you. and follett said, you shoue, after all i am the pson wh helped makyou president. lincoln just smil. i thinwe can areciat lincoln said, "this is the greatest