Good morning, it’s Monday, July 12, 2021. On this date in 1984, I was on the floor of the Moscone Center in my hometown of San Francisco when Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale asked convention delegates to approve his choice of a running mate — a little-known congresswoman from Queens.
“I know what it takes to be a good vice president — I was once one myself,” said Mondale, in a rare bout of immodesty. “I looked for the best vice president, and I found her in Geri Ferraro.”
New York Rep. Geraldine Ferraro was not the most qualified female running mate Mondale could have chosen:…
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