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Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, his running mate, Geraldine Ferraro, and her husband John on July 12, 1984. A big ol' hug for the first woman on a major party ticket might have created some unwanted photo moments, so it's the VP nominee's husband who delivers the clinch, not the presidential candidate.

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Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro

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Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, his running mate, Geraldine Ferraro, and her husband John on July 12, 1984. A big ol' hug for the first woman on a major party ticket might have created some unwanted photo moments, so it's the VP nominee's husband who delivers the clinch, not the presidential candidate.

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