moments of brilliance. >> what impact did she have on you as a journalist. >> it was enthralling to have a front row seat at that campaign, because this was a campaign that was just going along and going no where and the minute she was in it, everything changed and suddenly it was an interesting campaign to be on. and so that's what i remember. she made an monopolied impact and she was interesting to cover. i was surprised she was named because mondale had a series of news conferences with vice-president potential candidates out in his place in st. paul. when she came out, it was a sense that they were an audition . geraldine ferraro was no