And now, 2004, Barack Obama symbolizes the line of progress and growth.
Team Obama's line is that "most" in uniform think there will be no problem, or at least "mixed" good and bad repercussions.
In particular, Obama's line that "we will get there ... we as a people will get there, " is almost a verbatim quote from King's final sermon, he says.
That is closely in line with Obama's description of what remains of the terrorist threat.
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Contrary to Obama's current line, Iran's politics are not a strictly internal affair.
Obama draws a straight line from the way her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to the world as it ought to be.
You could argue that what has been described as gaffes is in fact plain-speaking that fit well with his general narrative of taking a tougher line than Obama.
However, Medvedev has already indicated Moscow will not be changing its hard-line rhetoric toward Obama's administration.
She is reminded that President Barack Obama is regularly on the line to successful American athletes.
"In many ways, you can measure America's bottom line by looking at Caterpillar's bottom line, " Obama said.
Meanwhile, Obama was working a rope line and shaking hands with students on his way out the door.
However, its signature positions - while in line with the Obama administration's policies - are deeply discordant with mainstream American Jewish views.
Although Mr Geithner did not commit himself to any specific action, the use of the m-word suggests Team Obama will take a tougher line.
This shift to the CIA in Iraq also is in line with the Obama administration's goal of limiting the U.S. role in the Syrian conflict.
And of course Senator Obama picked up on this line of thought, saying you're making it out like all of my supporters have been duped or fooled or don't know who I am and don't know my background.
And, in fact, the demographics of Pennsylvania tend to be more in line with those that Obama does well with.
Clinton has taken a more hawkish line than Mr. Obama on issues such as diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria.
The BBC's Jonathan Beale in Washington says President Obama continues to tread a fine line in commenting on Iran - anxious not to be seen as interfering nor to fuel anti-American sentiment.
The proposed changes are in line with President Barack Obama's vows to make it tougher for U.S. companies to replace American workers with cheaper labor abroad, either by opening factories overseas or subcontracting their work to outsourcing companies.
Obama's Latino defenders buy the line that this is a kinder and gentler administration.
Obama also seemed determined to defuse another line of criticism - that he fails to connect with voters on a personal and emotional level.
In his remarks, Obama said the funding would be in line with a promise he made earlier this year to increase levels of research.
Obama has largely pursued a pretty centrist line on housing policy.
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Mr. Obama may want to disinter an infamous line from then candidate but ever gaffemeister Joe Biden, who quipped that it was patriotic to pay higher taxes.
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