...Geraldine Ferraro

Before Sarah Pailn and before Hillary Clinton there was Geraldine Ferraro the 1st female candidate to run for Vice President with Walter Mondale in 1984 against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. In doing so she gave millions of women hope and became the face of the feminist movement. Sadly that face has left us at the age of 75. Ferraro passed away after a 12 year battle with blood cancer. Monday she went to the hospital to have a procedure done to correct a fracture in her back. She developed pneumonia thus delaying the surgery. It was then the doctors knew she did not have much longer to live. Though she did not win the election she did set up many discussion points and proved to be a worthy candidate. Later in life she ran for Senate twice, but was unsuccessful. She was a reporter for CNN and she worked for a consulting firm in Washington D.C. the focused on women's issues. She will be missed by all, friend and foe. I am giving this news a Digit Down.