Geraldine Ferraro ran for Vice-President with Presidential candidate Walter Mondale on the Democratic ticket in 1984.
Geraldine Ferraro was nominated to run as Vice-President on the Democratic ticket with Presidential candidate Walter Mondale in 1984. She was the first woman nominated to run for public office. Ronald Reagan won the election for his second term of office that year.
In the Election of 1984, third-term Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-NY), became the first woman ever to run on a major party's national ticket when she was selected by Walter F. Mondale as his Vice Presidential running mate for the Democratic Party. They were defeated in the general election and won only 13 electoral votes, but political observers at the time did not think that Ferraro's presence had an impact, one way or the other, on the vote.
Dilma Rousseff is the first woman President of Brazil. She was inaugurated as President of Brazil on January 1, 2011.
Reagon was the first president to appoint a woman to the supreme court
No woman has ever ran for president on either the democratic or republican tickets. So if Hillary Clinton wins in the primary elections then she would become the firsrt woman to run for president on the democratic ticket. In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to run for vice-president on a major party ticket.
Geraldine Ferraro ran for Vice-President with Presidential candidate Walter Mondale on the Democratic ticket in 1984.
Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to run on a major Presidential election ticket. She ran with Walter Mondale as the Vice Presidential candidate in 1984.
Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, in 2008 became the first woman to be the Republican nominee for vice-president .
Geraldine Ferraro was nominated to run as Vice-President on the Democratic ticket with Presidential candidate Walter Mondale in 1984. She was the first woman nominated to run for public office. Ronald Reagan won the election for his second term of office that year.
Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated president by a major party.
Yes, Doris Day was the first woman president. She served two terms, from 1946-1954. She was elected on a Hollywood Glam/Family Friendly ticket. Limelight edit - Actually, she was the second after the lovely Ms. James Buchanan.
Because Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton down and in the primaries for the democratic nomination for president.
In the Election of 1984, third-term Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-NY), became the first woman ever to run on a major party's national ticket when she was selected by Walter F. Mondale as his Vice Presidential running mate for the Democratic Party. They were defeated in the general election and won only 13 electoral votes, but political observers at the time did not think that Ferraro's presence had an impact, one way or the other, on the vote.
Dilma Rousseff is the first woman to become president of Brazil.
Because if Hilary becomes the 2008 Democratic nominee, she will be the first woman to run. (except for Geraldie Ferraro who ran for vice president with Mondal against Reagan) If Barrack becomes the Democratic nominee, he will be the first black man to run.
Dilma Rousseff is the first woman President of Brazil. She was inaugurated as President of Brazil on January 1, 2011.