16 for '16 - The Contenders

Ferraro and Palin — The Trailblazers

Episode 7 | 52m 26s | WETA Passport

Before Hillary Clinton’s cracked the glass ceiling for presidential nominees in 2016, two other American women made their own mark on that ceiling: vice presidential nominees Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin. Both trailblazing candidates would take their party convention by storms and add energy and excitement to their respective tickets before ultimately coming up short in November.

Aired: 10/25/16 | Expires: 10/26/23 | Rating: TV-PG

Funding provided by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and The Ford Foundation. A presentation of OZY Media.

Extras From This Episode

• Debating Palin's Preparedness to be Vice President

  Clip: Ep7 | 2m 14s

• The Ferraro-Bush Vice Presidential Debate

  Clip: Ep7 | 2m 40s

• Palin Faced Sexism from the Media

  Clip: Ep7 | 2m 27s

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