Geraldine Ferraro Quotes


When a guy gets elected to the Senate or the governor's mansion, he wakes up the next morning and says to himself, 'You're presidential material,'


Citations

Ferraro, Geraldine A., and Linda Bird Francke. Ferraro: My Story. Bantam Books, 1985.

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Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Ferraro
  • Born: August 26, 1935
  • Died: March 26, 2011
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in 1984, running alongside former vice president Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party. She was also a journalist, author, and businesswoman.