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Mondale picked three-term Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro to be his running mate on July 12, 1984, making her the first woman nominated for vice president by a major U.S. political party. The pick was intended to energize Mondale's campaign, which it did at first.
Aug 3, 2020 · The Mondale-Ferraro ticket may have lost, but Ferraro’s nomination certainly had a role-modeling effect on women, according to Bauer.
- Lesley Kennedy
Aug 11, 2020 · In the Democratic attempt to unseat President Ronald Reagan, former Vice President Walter Mondale, lagging by some 12 to 19 points, selected Ferraro as his running mate.
- Lila Thulin
Mondale and Ferraro rarely touched during their appearances together, to the point that he would not even place his palm on her back when they stood side by side; Ferraro later said this was because anything more and "people were afraid that it would look like, 'Oh, my God, they're dating.'".
Jul 10, 2009 · Ferraro's nomination gave the Mondale campaign a surge of support, but not a lasting one. In late July 1984, the Gallup poll showed Mondale and Ferraro in a statistical tie with Ronald...
- Curtis Gilbert
Mondale chose U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro from New York as his running mate, making her the first woman and the first Catholic nominated for that position by a major party. Another reason for the nominee to "go for broke" instead of balancing the ticket was Reagan's lead in the polls.
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Mar 26, 2011 · Geraldine Ferraro, a former New York congresswoman who became the first woman on a presidential ticket when Walter Mondale named her his running mate in 1984, has died at age 75.
