Abraham Lincoln took a stroll along downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall today, encouraging passersby to sign a petition to support congressional representation for the District of Columbia.

‘Honest Abe’ was really Eli Zigas, program associate for voting rights group DC Vote. Flanked by seven or eight volunteers for the non-profit who made the trek to Denver to help canvass the city during the Democratic National Convention, Zigas got a lot of attention due to his striking resemblance to the 16th president of the United States.