 Ferraro was active in Democratic presidential politics as well . She served as one of the deputy chairs for the 1980 Carter @-@ Mondale campaign . Following the election , she served actively on the Hunt Commission that in 1982 , rewrote the Democratic delegate selection rules ; Ferraro was credited as having been the prime agent behind the creation of superdelegates . By 1983 , she was regarded as one of the up @-@ and @-@ coming stars of the party . She was the Chairwoman of the Platform Committee for the 1984 Democratic National Convention , the first woman to hold that position . There she held multiple hearings around the country and further gained in visibility . 
