Showing posts with label Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

Geraldine, the dream donnadel

"My name is Geraldine Ferraro and I am here tonight, in front of you, to declare that America is the land where dreams become reality for us all." It was 1984 and Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate for president of the United States, had chosen for the first time in history, a woman as running mate.

When Geraldine, a parterre crowded with women in tears and unable to contain his joy, he began his speech at the Democratic convention, to highlight the extent of that day dream was coming true, the audience exploded into applause which lasted about eight minutes. Even if the election winner was the duo represented by Republican Ronald Reagan and George W.