Tonie Nathan, 1923-2014

Theodora “Tonie” Nathan was the first woman — and the first Jew — to receive an electoral vote in a US presidential election. Not Geraldine Ferraro. Not Joe Lieberman. Tonie Nathan. She was selected as John Hospers’ running mate at the Libertarian Party’s first national convention in 1972. Virginia Republican elector Roger MacBride — who … Continue reading Tonie Nathan, 1923-2014