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Political Punch: "Ferraro Happy About Palin, Won't Reveal for Whom She's Voting

August 31, 2008 8:32 PM

Former vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro told National Public Radio's Jacki Lyden that she was happy to see Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who mentioned Ferraro in her remarks Friday -- on the GOP ticket.

'For 24 years I've been saying, 'It's great to be the first, but y'know, I don't want to be the only,'' Ferraro said. 'And so now it is wonderful to see a woman on a national ticket.'

Ferraro said 'this election to me is important' because 'one way or another we're going to see a historic first.'

She said she spoke to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to wish him a happy birthday -- Ferraro's birthday was earlier this week, she turned 73 -- and she told McCain to give Palin her congratulations.

'He said, 'Why don't you speak to her?'' Ferraro recounted. So she did. 'She was very, very nice and I do congratulate her.'

Ferraro defended Palin from charges that the Alaska governor -- who got her first passport last year -- doesn't have enough foreign policy experience.

'What she doesn't know she will learn very quickly, she seems smart enough,' Ferraro said."

Palin Picks Ferraro as Favorite 'Vice President'

By Juliet Eilperin
The contrast between the two vice presidential candidates was on stark display Thursday night during yet another set of interviews with CBS News anchor Katie Couric. When asked to name a favorite vice president, Sarah Palin initially cited failed Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro.

The Rise of Palin ... good bio