Pat Schroeder

August 18, 2008 - 1:17pm

Mikulski and the historic 1984 VP selection

Mikulski was influential in this barrier-breaking VP pickWhile it is a faint memory now, there was speculation up until the early summer of 1984 that then-Rep. Barbara Mikulski would make a good running mate for the Democratic presidential nominee.

She was one of three women House members considered for the job, the others being Pat Schroeder of Colorado and the female frontrunner, Geraldine Ferraro of New York. Outside Congress, two minor office-holders who would go on to national prominence -- San Francisco Mayor Diane Feinstein and Texas State Treasurer Ann Richards -- were also considered.

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August 15, 2008 - 11:16am

In case you missed them....

Some TV commercials from the 2008 House primaries:

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June 7, 2008 - 5:09pm

Remembering Pat Schroeder's treehouse

Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination came to an end on Saturday, prompting our recollection of Colorado Congresswoman Pat Schroeder’s comments after deciding not to run for President in 1988: "The White House is still a great big treehouse with a 'No girls allowed' sign on it. And it is going to take a while."

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