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News Desk: Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect a tax increase should he win the presidency, died Monday, US media reported. He was 93 years old.<\/p>\nNews Desk: Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect a tax increase should he win the presidency, died Monday, US media reported. He was 93 years old.<\/p>\n
No cause was given for Mondale\u2019s death, according to reports citing a statement from his family.<\/p>\n
Mondale served as vice president under President Jimmy Carter, from 1977-1981.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday I mourn the passing of my dear friend Walter Mondale, who I consider the best vice president in our country\u2019s history,\u201d Carter said in a statement, extending his condolences to his former number two\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was an invaluable partner and an able servant of the people of Minnesota, the United States, and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to his stint at the White House, Mondale had served as attorney general to his home state of Minnesota from 1960-1964, and then as US senator from that state from 1964-1976.<\/p>\n
After Carter left office, Mondale went on to serve as ambassador to Japan between 1993 and 1996.<\/p>\n
Senator Amy Klobuchar, a fellow Minnesotan, mourned Mondale\u2019s passing, calling him \u201ckind and dignified to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWalter Mondale was a true public servant and my friend and mentor,\u201d she said on Twitter.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe set a high bar for himself and kept passing it and raising it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former President Barack Obama said Mondale \u201cchampioned progressive causes and changed the role of VP.\u201d<\/p>\n
Current Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement her predecessor \u201cled an extraordinary life of service,\u201d and called him \u201cso generous with his wit and wisdom over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Walter Frederick \u201cFritz\u201d Mondale was born on January 5, 1928 in the tiny town of Ceylon, Minnesota. The son of a Methodist minister and a music teacher, he moved through several small towns in the southern part of the state throughout his childhood.<\/p>\n
At age 20, Mondale became a congressional district manager for US politician Hubert Humphrey\u2019s successful Senate campaign. Humphrey would later become Mondale\u2019s political mentor.<\/p>\n
Mondale began his national political career in 1964, when he was appointed to fill Humphrey\u2019s Senate seat, the latter having resigned to become vice president.<\/p>\n
An outspoken supporter of civil rights, Mondale advocated throughout his Senate career for education, housing, migrant worker rights and child nutrition.<\/p>\n
He made his own bid for the White House 1984, facing off against Republican Ronald Reagan. Mondale picked US Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, making him the first major-party presidential nominee to put a woman on the ticket.<\/p>\n
During his campaign, he infamously told voters to expect a tax increase if he won, which would later go on to define the race.<\/p>\n
On Election Day, Mondale won only Minnesota and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did my best,\u201d he said the day after the vote.<\/p>\n
Mondale served as the US ambassador to Japan under Bill Clinton, and he sought to increase trade between the two countries.<\/p>\n
He kept up his relationship with the Clintons and in 2008 initially endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. He changed his endorsement once Barack Obama secured the nomination.<\/p>\n
Mondale married his wife, Joan Adams Mondale, in 1955. The couple had three children: sons Ted and William, and daughter Eleanor.<\/p>\n
Ted and William followed their father into politics and public service, while Eleanor became a broadcast journalist.<\/p>\n
Joan died in 2014 after an extended illness, and Eleanor died in 2011 from brain cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
News Desk: Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect a tax increase should he win the presidency, died Monday, US media reported. He was 93 years old. No cause was given for Mondale\u2019s death, according to reports citing a statement from his family. Mondale served as vice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":68253,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n