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Yes Abe Lincoln was liked by many people and he was a great political leader. Abe wanted to save the union and wanted the african-americans to be treated with respect not as property. Andrew Johnson was strongly disliked by the north and no longer had the confidence of the south. He had neither group on his side and is considered one of the worst presidents of the united states

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