What did Abraham Lincoln gain from the Lincoln-Douglas debates in spite of losing the 1858 U.S. Senate election to Stephen A. Douglas?

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Responses

He gained support from southerners for his stand on the Dred Scott decision.
He gained support from southerners for his stand on the Dred Scott decision.

He gained the respect of northerners who supported popular sovereignty.
He gained the respect of northerners who supported popular sovereignty.

He gained the respect of southern whites for his moral stand on slavery.
He gained the respect of southern whites for his moral stand on slavery.

He gained growing respect and a political following that would help him later.