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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.

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Geraldine Ferraro on Battling Multiple Myeloma appeared first on Witnify.

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Gloria Steinem explains how the nomination of Geraldine Ferraro by the Democratic party changed how people looked at potential candidates for public office.

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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. Ferraro was the first woman nominated for Vice President in a major political party.

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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. Boxer goes on to quote Ferraro's thoughts on politics and discusses the history of Ferraro's journey from student to a member of the House of Representatives.

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Senator Boxer Remembers Geraldine Ferraro appeared first on Witnify.