Mondale: Geraldine Ferraro was a 'gutsy pioneer'

Remembering Geraldine FerraroSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Mondale calls Ferraro a "gutsy pioneer"President Obama describes Ferraro as a political "trailblazer"She was the first female vice presidential candidate from a major U.S. political partyBut her 1984 bid, on the Democratic ticket headed by Walter Mondale, was a failure (CNN) -- Walter Mondale recalled Saturday why he chose Geraldine Ferraro to be his running mate in the 1984 presidential election.

"She was the right choice," Mondale said. "She's smart. She knows the issues. She believes in social justice."

Plus, the elder statesman told CNN Minneapolis-St. Paul affiliate KARE, she was a scrappy campaigner.

Ferraro, who trailblazed American politics for women when she became the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, died Saturday, according to a family statement. She was 75.

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