Original sentence: Additionally, those who made up Lincoln's cabinet had very marked differences in both political philosophy and policy responses to the challenges facing the nation.Also, many feel that Obama will cling to any popular idea that may boost his celebrity status.It is not uncommon for a newly elected President to nominate those who were party leaders to positions of power within their cabinet, therefore any connection to Lincoln's cabinet choices and the philosophy behind those choices is more coincidence than strategy.Only Hillary Clinton stood a chance to win the Democratic nomination for President in 2008, the others were nominal players at best, receiving less than 5% of the vote in any given primary, therefore they were never serious "rivals" to Senator Obama for the nomination.The comparisons to Lincoln's cabinet though are tenuous at best.This again, marks a strong contrast to the current Obama administration.Unlike Obama, Lincoln nominated to his cabinet rivals who actually had a reasonable chance to win the nomination of their party