July 12, 2005
July 12, 1984
On this date, feminists rejoiced. Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to make it onto a major party presidential ticket, when presidential candidate Walter Mondale chose her as his running mate.
On November 6, feminists did not rejoice. The Mondale-Ferraro ticket was defeated in the biggest Republican landslide ever.
We've yet to see another woman on a major party presidential ticket.
Posted by Jennifer at July 12, 2005 09:00 AM | TrackBackTweet
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That will probably change soon. What the US really needs is a half-Black, half-Japanese, Jewish woman as President. If she also is confined to a wheelchair and is married to an Muslim Arab with a speech impediment, then everyone's happy.
Posted by: Monjo at July 12, 2005 10:16 AM
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