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*In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee for Vice President. | *In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee for Vice President. | ||
*In 2006, Nancy Pelosi became the first speaker of the house of Congress, and second in the line of Presidential succession after the Vice President. | *In 2006, Nancy Pelosi became the first speaker of the house of Congress, and second in the line of Presidential succession after the Vice President. | ||
*Hillary Clinton campaigned | *Hillary Clinton (the next U.S. Secretary of State) campaigned to become the first woman Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. | ||
*On August 29, 2008 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain presented Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States. | *On August 29, 2008 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain presented Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States. | ||
Hillary Clinton's and Sarah Palin's defeat to Barack Obama is only a sign that the power of women in America is rising, but can still rise higher in the future. | Hillary Clinton's and Sarah Palin's defeat to Barack Obama is only a sign that the power of women in America is rising, but can still rise higher in the future. | ||