Historian David Herbert Donald described the speech as "a superb political move for an unannounced presidential aspirant.
hɪstˈoːɹiən dˈeɪvɪd hˈɜːbɚt dˈɑːnəld dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə spˈiːtʃ æz "ɐ suːpˈɜːb pəlˈɪɾɪkəl mˈuːv fɚɹən ʌnɐnˈaʊnst pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ˈæspɚɹənt.