. "\\\"I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected,\\\"" . "he also announced" . "Shermanesque statement" . "unequivocally ruled out a 2016 presidential bid" . "publicly announced" . "Sherman Pledge" . "quipped" . . . . "Shermanesque statement" . "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President" . . .