Twenty-four years prior to Palin’s nomination, Ferraro, a Democratic congresswoman from Queens, New York, shattered political barriers by becoming the first woman on a major party ticket.įerraro grew up in New York City and worked as a public school teacher and then a lawyer. Diana Walker/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Geraldine Ferraro, before the Democratic convention. Then-Democratic presidential candidate, ex-VP Walter Mondale introduces his running mate, Rep. Palin remained open to a 2012 White House bid but announced in late 2011 that she would not run.
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She became a political commentator on Fox News, and starred in reality TV shows about her and her family. She was the keynote speaker at the first national tea party convention in Nashville in 2010. Palin was also mocked by some after not naming a newspaper or magazine that she reads regularly when pressed by CBS’ Katie Couric.įollowing McCain and Palin’s loss, Palin announced in 2009 that she would step down as governor of Alaska. She said in an interview that one could see Russia from land in Alaska, and that moment was re-created on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” by comedian Tina Fey, who delivered the infamous line, “I can see Russia from my house!” while in character.
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Palin also had a series of missteps and gaffes in media interviews. About $150,000 was spent on her wardrobe after McCain announced her as his pick, which drew questions about her image among working-class voters. Palin, a self-described “hockey mom,” joked in her fiery acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in 2008, “You know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.” Her speech, an instant success, propelled her onto the national stage and made her an overnight celebrity.Īfter a flurry of national attention, Palin began receiving heightened scrutiny and criticism. She became the youngest person and first woman elected governor of Alaska. Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and went on to defeat former Gov. She ran unsuccessfully for state lieutenant governor in 2002, and was later appointed chairwoman of Alaska’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which regulates oil and gas resources. She later became mayor of Wasilla, which had a population of more than 5,000 at the time. Palin started her political career when she was elected to the city council of Wasilla, Alaska, in 1992. She was chosen the same year Biden was selected as Barack Obama’s running mate. Palin, a social conservative, was 44, had been governor of Alaska for less than two years and had almost no foreign policy experience. John McCain of Arizona to be on the Republican ticket, stunning those in the political world. In 2008, Palin was plucked out of obscurity by Sen. Sarah Palin on day four of the Republican National Convention in September 2008 in St. John McCain stands on stage with Republican U.S vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov.
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