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Geraldine Ferraro, Sarah Palin: a woman's impact

September 30, 2008 By Rita Ciolli is editor of the editorial pages.,Rita Ciolli Rita Ciolli is editor of the editorial pages.

By the time vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro took the stage at Philadelphia's Civic Center 24 years ago for the very first debate featuring a woman on a national ticket, weeks of punishing media coverage about her finances had already turned any advantage gained by the novelty of her selection into a political liability.

Tomorrow in St. Louis, Sarah Palin, the second woman on...

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