ɔːlðˈoʊ nˈʌtsən wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə wˈɪn ðə ɹˈeɪs, hɜː hˈʌsbənd ɹᵻlˈiːst ɐ lˈɛɾɚ nˈaʊ nˈoʊn æz ðə “kˈɔɪə kˈʌm hˈoʊm” lˈɛɾɚ pˈʌblɪkli plˈiːdɪŋ wɪð hɜː tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp hɜː kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən.
Although Knutson was initially expected to win the race, her husband released a letter now known as the “Coya Come Home” letter publicly pleading with her to give up her career in Washington.