mˈoʊst əv hɪz ɐdvˈaɪzɚz ɐɡɹˈiːd wɪð hɪz dᵻsˈɪʒən tə wɪθdɹˈɔː, ðˌoʊ wˌʌn, dˈɪksən mˈæbən, ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə kənvˈɪns hˌɪm tə stˈeɪ ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛst.
Most of his advisors agreed with his decision to withdraw, though one, Dickson Mabon, attempted to convince him to stay in the contest.