wˈɔlmsli ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzd hɪz klˈoʊs tˈaɪz wɪð pˈɑːpjʊlɚ pɹˈɛzɪdənt fɹˈæŋklɪn dᵻlˈɑːnoʊ ɹˈoʊzəvˌɛlt, ænd poːɹtɹˈeɪd ðə kæmpˈeɪn æz ɐ ɹˌɛfɚɹˈɛndəm ˌɔn hjˈuːi lˈɔŋ.
Walmsley emphasized his close ties with popular President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and portrayed the campaign as a referendum on Huey Long.