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Walter Mondale, Carter s vice president, dies at 93
In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1984, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale and his running mate, Geraldine Ferraro, wave as they leave an afternoon rally in Portland, Ore. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday, April 19, 2021. He was 93. (AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)
Years after the 2002 defeat, Mondale returned to the Senate to stand beside Democrat Al Franken in 2009 when he was sworn in to replace Coleman after a drawn-out recount and court battle.
Mondale started his career in Washington in 1964, when he was appointed to the Senate to replace Humphrey, who had resigned to become vice president. Mondale was elected to a full six-year term with about 54% of the vote in 1966, although Democrats lost the governorship and suffered other election setbacks. In 1972, Mondale won another Senate term with nearly 57% of the vote.
His Senate career was marked by advocacy of social issues such as education, housing, migrant workers and child nutrition. Like Humphrey, he was an outspoken supporter of civil rights.
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FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, file photo, former Vice President Walter Mondale, left, sits onstage with former President Jimmy Carter during a celebration of Mondale s 90th birthday at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota s campus, in Minneapolis. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP, File)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday at age 93.
The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his family. No cause was cited.
Walter Mondale, former US vice-president who served under Jimmy Carter, dies aged 93
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Former US vice-president Walter Mondale, a Democrat who lost a presidential election to Ronald Reagan in a landslide after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died aged 93.
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Mr Mondale served Minnesota as and attorney-general and as a US senator
He followed the trail blazed by his political mentor, Hubert H Humphrey, to the vice-presidency, serving under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981
Former VP Walter Mondale dies at 93
FILE - In an Oct. 30, 2012, file photo, former Vice President Walter Mondale, a former Minnesota senator, gestures while speaking at a Students for Obama rally at the University of Minnesota s McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. Mondale, a liberal icon
Served as Minnesota Attorney General and U.S. Senator.
Posted: Apr 19, 2021 7:57 PM
Updated: Apr 19, 2021 8:55 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93.
The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his family. No cause was cited.