Politician Geraldine Ferraro speaks out on her illness–a rare form of cancer, multiple myeloma. She voices her support for Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of a former U.S. presidential candidate as she plans to help with her husband’s campaign while also diagnosed with the same disease.
Gloria Steinem explains how the nomination of Geraldine Ferraro by the Democratic party changed how people looked at potential candidates for public office. Continue reading
Geraldine Ferraro describes looking at the audience at the 1984 Democratic convention to see many women on the floor and explains she later found out that many male delegates gave their convention passes to their female alternates. Continue reading
Barbara Boxer what Geraldine Ferraro was like as a politician and discusses the importance of Ferraro being the first female nominated as Vice President for a major political party. Continue reading
