Running Mates

Walter Mondale figures he needs a game changing vice presidential pick to have any chance against the Reagan-Bush reelection in 1984. Lars and Michael discuss how Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman on a major party presidential ticket, holds up as a running mate, and the long odds Mondale faced regardless of his vice presidential pick.

What is Running Mates?

Starting with 1968, The Postrider's Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss each presidential election through the lens of the vice presidential running mates.