When informed of Lincoln's nomination, Douglas stated, "[Lincoln] is the strong man of the party ... and if I beat him, my victory will be hardly won.
wˌɛn ɪnfˈɔːɹmd ʌv lˈɪŋkənz nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən, dˈʌɡləz stˈeɪɾᵻd, "lˈɪŋkən ɪz ðə stɹˈɔŋ mˈæn ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi ... ænd ɪf aɪ bˈiːt hˌɪm, maɪ vˈɪktɚɹi wɪl biː hˈɑːɹdli wˈʌn.