1984 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

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1984 Democratic vice presidential nomination
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Nominee Geraldine Ferraro
Home state New York
Previous Vice Presidential nominee

Walter Mondale

 Vice Presidential nominee

Geraldine Ferraro

This article lists those who were potential candidates for the

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.

Speculation

On December 10, 1983, the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus endorsed Mondale for president and Jesse Jackson for vice president.[2]

George McGovern supported selecting Gary Hart as the vice presidential nominee.[3]

Cecil Andrus, the co-chair of Mondale's presidential campaign, stated that he should pick a woman to serve as his running mate. He suggested Pat Schroeder, Geraldine Ferraro and Dianne Feinstein.[4]

Selection

John R. Reilly, an attorney and a senior adviser to Mondale, managed the search for a running mate.[5] Mondale seriously considered Hart, but Mondale refused to consider a second rival, Jesse Jackson, on the grounds that the differences between their policies were too great.[6]

Mondale conducted interviews with Feinstein and Lloyd Bentsen.[7] The National Organization for Women demanded that a woman be selected.[8]

Finalists

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Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates

Members of Congress[9][10][11]

Governors[9][10][11]

Other Individuals[9][10][11]

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.
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  5. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (13 June 1984). "MONDALE OUTLINES JOB QUALITIES IN RUNNING MATE". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b Weinraub, Bernard (11 July 1984). "MONDALE TO NAME HIS RUNNING MATE IN ST. PAUL TODAY". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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  8. ^ Ranney 1985, p. 116.
  9. ^ a b c Raines, Howell (8 June 1984). "MONDALE TURNING ATTENTION TO HUNT FOR RUNNING MATE". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  10. ^ a b c Goldstein, Joel (26 July 2012). "Yogi Berra and Veepstakes". University of Virginia Center for Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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