1984 Democratic vice presidential nomination
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Nominee Geraldine Ferraro
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This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for vice president of the United States in the 1984 election. Former Vice President Walter Mondale won the 1984 Democratic nomination for president of the United States, and chose New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. Ferraro was the first woman to be a part of a national ticket for a major party. Mondale chose Ferraro in hopes of energizing the base and winning the votes of women, but also because he viewed her as a solid legislator who had won the approval of Speaker Tip O'Neill.[1] John R. Reilly, an attorney and a senior adviser to Mondale, managed the search for a running mate.[2] Mondale seriously considered his major rival for the 1984 presidential nomination, Senator Gary Hart, but Mondale refused to consider a second rival, Jesse Jackson, on the grounds that the differences between their policies were too great.[3] The Mondale–Ferraro ticket ultimately lost to the Reagan–Bush ticket. This is the last time the Democratic vice presidential nominee was not the incumbent vice president or a senator, and, not counting the times when the incumbent president (and by extension, the incumbent vice president) was running for re-election, the last time the Democratic vice presidential nominee was not a senator.

Selection

Finalists

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Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates

Members of Congress[4][5][6]

Governors[4][5][6]

Other Individuals[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mondale, Walter; Hage, Dave (18 November 2015). "'The Good Fight': Mondale picks Ferraro -- 'A nation is stronger when it can tap all its talents'". Minnesota Post. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (13 June 1984). "MONDALE OUTLINES JOB QUALITIES IN RUNNING MATE". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Weinraub, Bernard (11 July 1984). "MONDALE TO NAME HIS RUNNING MATE IN ST. PAUL TODAY". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Raines, Howell (8 June 1984). "MONDALE TURNING ATTENTION TO HUNT FOR RUNNING MATE". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Goldstein, Joel (26 July 2012). "Yogi Berra and Veepstakes". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Sigelman, Lee; Wahlbeck, Paul (December 1997). "The "Veepstakes": Strategic Choice in Presidential Running Mate Selection". The American Political Science Review. 91 (4): 858. doi:10.2307/2952169. JSTOR 2952169.
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