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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 unsuccessfully to become the first woman Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election.  
*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.