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I was reading an Intrestind tidbit... Aides later said that Mondale was determined to establish a precedent with his vice presidential candidate, considering San Francisco Mayor (Later U.S. Senator) Dianne Feinstein and Governor of Kentucky Martha Layne Collins, who were also female; Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, an African American; and San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros, a Hispanic, as other finalists for the nomination. [2] Unsuccessful nomination candidate Jackson derided Mondale's vice-presidential screening process as a "P.R. parade of personalities", however he praised Mondale for his choice.

So What If, Walter Mondale chose against Geraldine Ferraro and chose LA Mayor Tom Bradley to run with him for the presidency? Would Tom be popular enough(remeber at this time, he was able to clinch the LA Summer Olympics) to pose any signifacant threat against the Reagan Machine? Would we see an unified Black support that may allow for a few states to tip into the Dem's favor? Anyother possibilites that may arrise if Mondale had made the choice?
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