wˌɛn oʊhˈaɪoʊ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ tˈɛd stɹˈɪklənd ɛndˈoːɹst hˈɪlɚɹi klˈɪntən ɪnðə ɹˈeɪs fɚðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hiː ˈɪʃuːd ðə ʃˈɜːmən plˈɛdʒ wˈɜːd fɔːɹ wˈɜːd wɛn ˈæskt ɪf hiː wˈɔntᵻd təbi sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz hɜː vˈaɪs pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ɹˈʌnɪŋ mˈeɪt.
When Ohio Governor Ted Strickland endorsed Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, he issued the Sherman pledge word for word when asked if he wanted to be selected as her vice presidential running mate.