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politics can be an ugly game, and in a national election the stakes get higher while the tactics get lower.
Geraldine Ferraro
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Geraldine Ferraro
Age: 75 †
Born: 1935
Born: August 26
Died: 2011
Died: March 26
Attorney
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Newburgh
New York
Geraldine Anne Ferraro
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