From Seneca Falls to...Sarah Palin?

摘要

When walter mon-dale chose New Nork Congresswomar Ger aldine Ferraro as his running mate in 1984 he set off the briefest of crazes. The sheer newness of the female vice presidential candidate for a major par-ty delighted the media and-initially-the public. She drew large crowds wherever she went; schoolgirls were brought along to wit-ness her speeches. Her supporters chaanted "Run with a woman, win with a woman". Much of the media response was predictable-she was described as "feisty" and "pushy but not threatening," and was asked if she knew how to bake blueberry muffins. She was also questioned, in a debate with Vice Presi-dent George H.W. Bush, about whether the "Soviets might be tempted to take advantage of you simply because you are a woman." When she stood before the Democratic Natioanl Con-vention in San Francisco, anchor Tom Brokaw announced "Geraldine Ferraro ... The first woman to be nominated for vice president... Size 6!"