sˈoʊl ɪfˈɛktɪvnəs ɪn ɹˈæliɪŋ ðə səpˈoːɹt ʌv ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkən vˈoʊɾɚz fɔːɹ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts lˈaɪk luːˌiːzɪˈænə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ˈɛdwɪn ˈɛdwɚdz ænd nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz mˈeɪɚ mˈuːn lˈændɹɪˌuː mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪn nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz ænd luːˌiːzɪˈænə pˈɑːlətˌɪks.
SOUL's effectiveness in rallying the support of  African American voters for candidates like Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu made him a powerful figure in New Orleans and Louisiana politics.