Lincoln not only pulled off his strategy of gaining the nomination in 1846 but also won the election.
lˈɪŋkən nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli pˈʊld ˈɔf hɪz stɹˈæɾədʒi ʌv ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən.