Republican speakers focused first on the party platform, and second on Lincoln's life story, emphasizing his childhood poverty.
ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən spˈiːkɚz fˈoʊkəst fˈɜːst ɔnðə pˈɑːɹɾi plˈætfɔːɹm, ænd sˈɛkənd ˌɔn lˈɪŋkənz lˈaɪf stˈoːɹi, ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪŋ hɪz tʃˈaɪldhʊd pˈɑːvɚɾi.