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Steven Spielberg directed “Lincoln” starring Daniel Day-Lewis (right) as GreEmancipator. The movie comes out Nov. 9.

Steven Spielberg directed “Lincoln,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis (right) as the Great Emancipator. The movie comes out Nov. 9.

Steven Spielberg | Getty Images for Film Society Lincoln Center

Steven Spielberg | Getty Images for Film Society of Lincoln Center

The Spielberg address: Lincoln film won’t be ‘political football’

Knowing timing is everything, Oscar winner Steven Spielberg made sure his new “Lincoln” movie — starring Daniel Day-Lewis as our 16th president — did not get wide release before this year’s presidential election. After debuting “Lincoln” at the New York Film Festival this week, Spielberg …

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