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Where was Geraldine Ferraro a commentator?
In February 1996, Geraldine Ferraro joined the high-visibility CNN political talk show Crossfire, as the co-host representing the from the left vantage.
Was Geraldine Ferraro's second senate run successful?
The 1998 primary defeat brought an end to Geraldine Ferraro's political career.
Anything notable about Geraldine Ferraro's career as commentator?
At the start of 1998, Geraldine Ferraro left Crossfire and ran for the Democratic nomination again in the 1998 United States Senate election in New York.
Was Geraldine Ferraro popular on CNN?
Geraldine Ferraro kept her brassy, rapid-fire speech and New York accent intact, and her trial experience from her prosecutor days was a good fit for the program's format.
What was notable about Geraldine Ferraro's political career during her second Senate run?
Geraldine Ferraro had done no fundraising, out of fear of conflict of interest with her Crossfire job, but was nonetheless immediately perceived as the front-runner.

Question: What causes were important to her?
Self-contained rewrite: What causes were important to Geraldine Ferraro during her second Senate run?