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Interview: Nancy Pelosi on Geraldine Ferraro; Video: Ferraro's 1984 SF Convention Speech

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Geraldine Ferraro, Walter Mondale's running mate in the 1984 presidential election, died Saturday.

After the announcement of Ferraro's death, The California Report's Scott Shafer talked to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, whom Pelosi called a "dear, dear friend," about Ferraro's legacy, her personality, and the meaning of her historic run in 1984. Pelosi started out the conversation by saying she was "very sad," which struck me as a relatively unguarded comment from a career politician.

Nancy Pelosi on Geraldine Ferraro

Here, Pelosi talks about Ferraro's strong support of Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy in 2008:

Pelosi on Geraldine Ferraro's support of Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy

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By the way, in case you weren't born yet, or were too immersed in watching Eurythmics or Cyndi Lauper videos on MTV, here's Ferraro's acceptance speech at the 1984 Democratic convention, which was held at Moscone Center in San Francisco:

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