In the 1984 presidential election, the Democratic candidate, former vice-president Walter Mondale, made history by

choosing Rep. Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, the first female to be on a national ticket for the two major political parties.

In the 1984 presidential election, the Democratic candidate, former vice-president Walter Mondale, made history by

choosing Rep. Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, the first female to be on a national ticket for the two major political parties.