McCain's running mate was Sarah Palin, the state's governor and the first Alaskan on a major party ticket.
mə kˈeɪnz ɹˈʌnɪŋ mˈeɪt wʌz sˈɛɹə pˈeɪlɪn, ðə stˈeɪtz ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ænd ðə fˈɜːst ɐlˈæskən ˌɔn ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ pˈɑːɹɾi tˈɪkɪt.