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Geraldine Ferraro, VP Candidate, Trail Blazer, Dies

Geraldine Ferraro was a ground-breaking American politician who never forgot her working-class, Italian-immigrant roots. And as the first woman nominated as vice president on a major party ticket, Ms. Ferraro was an inspiration to many women no matter what their political inclinations. Ferraro, who passed on Saturday, was a Democrat through and through, working especially hard for women’s rights in the workplace. When Walter Mondale picked her to be his running mate in the 1984 election, they faced a very steep uphill battle against incumbents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and in fact they lost badly – winning only Mondale’s home state of Minnesota and the District of Columbia. IN PICTURES: Notable women in US politics But despite their defeat, Ferraro saw the [...]