American - Politician | August 26, 1935 - March 26, 2011
The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.
Geraldine Ferraro
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But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone accuse me of taking junkets.
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I didn't serve on a committee that dealt with foreign policy.
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I readily admit I was not an expert on foreign policy but I was knowledgeable and I didn't need a man who was the Vice President of the United States and my opponent turning around and putting me down.
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I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.
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I enjoyed debate on the floor but it's not really debate in the same way.
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But I do think its necessary to have debates.
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See that's a goal that I think it's very good in the debate to find out who the person is.
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I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.
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People who live through transplants or disasters like Sept. 11 are survivors.
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I have been extremely lucky; I am a person who is currently living with a cancer that is under control.
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I'm a happy camper because by doing this I have an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of research.
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