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  Mondale, Walter F.
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AffiliationDemocratic-Farmer-Labor   
NameWalter F. Mondale
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Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States
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Born January 05, 1928
Died April 19, 2021 (93 years)
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Tags Caucasian - Norwegian - Army - Christian - Methodist - Protestant - Straight -
InfoWalter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale
born in Ceylon, Martin County, Minn., January 5, 1928; attended the Heron Lake and Elmore, Minn., public schools; attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.; graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1951; served in the United States Army 1951-1953; graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School 1956; was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1956 and commenced practice in Minneapolis; appointed and elected attorney general of Minnesota in 1960 and reelected in 1962; member of the President?s Consumer Advisory Council 1960-1964; appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate, December 30, 1964, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hubert H. Humphrey for the term ending January 3, 1967; elected in 1966 for the term commencing January 3, 1967; reelected in 1972 and served from December 30, 1964, until his resignation December 30, 1976; chairman, Select Committee on Equal Education Opportunity (Ninety-first and Ninety-second Congresses); elected Vice President of the United States on the Democratic ticket with President Jimmy Carter on November 2, 1976; inaugurated January 20, 1977, and served until January 20, 1981; unsuccessful Democratic candidate for reelection; unsuccessful Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1984; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan, 1993-1996; unsuccessful candidate for the Senate in 2002; is a resident of Minneapolis, Minn.


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 24, 2009 07:40am General Mondale sees racial 'edge' in some Obama foes  Article Jason 
Jan 19, 2007 11:00am News Former VP Mondale Criticizes Cheney  Article The Sunset Provision 
Sep 08, 2006 09:00pm Perspective Fritz (Mondale) joins Cary, Fred and George as fashion icon  Article Eric 
Jun 21, 2005 10:00am News Eleanor Mondale begins battle with brain cancer  Article Eric 

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INFORMATION LINKS
MNopedia  Discuss
Walter F. Mondale Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech 1984  Discuss
RACES
  11/05/2002 MN US Senate Lost 47.34% (-2.19%)
  10/30/2002 MN US Senate - DFL Special Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/30/1993 US Ambassador to Japan Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/17/1984 US President Lost 2.42% (-95.17%)
  11/06/1984 US President National Vote Lost 40.56% (-18.22%)
  11/06/1984 GU US President Lost 34.95% (-29.02%)
  11/05/1984 Dixville Notch NH US President Lost 3.33% (-93.33%)
  07/19/1984 US President - D Convention Won 56.41% (+25.49%)
  07/01/1984 US President - D Primaries Won 38.31% (+2.47%)
  07/01/1984 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.02% (-98.76%)
  11/04/1980 US Vice President Lost 9.11% (-81.78%)
  08/14/1980 US Vice President - D Convention Won 72.90% (+51.05%)
  08/14/1980 US President - D Convention Lost 0.03% (-64.01%)
  02/26/1980 NH US Vice President - D Primary Won 86.51% (+73.36%)
  11/02/1976 US Vice President Won 55.20% (+10.41%)
  07/15/1976 US Vice President - D Convention Won 94.28% (+93.07%)
  11/07/1972 MN US Senate Won 56.67% (+13.81%)
  09/12/1972 MN US Senate- D Primary Won 89.88% (+85.49%)
  07/13/1972 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.00% (-59.07%)
  07/13/1972 US President - D Convention Lost 0.03% (-57.33%)
  06/06/1972 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-25.77%)
  11/08/1966 MN US Senate Won 53.94% (+8.73%)
  09/13/1966 MN US Senate - DFL Primary Won 90.97% (+81.94%)
  12/30/1964 MN US Senate- Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1962 MN Attorney General Won 59.64% (+19.27%)
  09/11/1962 MN Attorney General - DFL Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1960 MN Attorney General Won 58.25% (+16.49%)
  09/13/1960 MN Attorney General - DFL Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/04/1960 MN Attorney General - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MN US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Amy Klobuchar
US President - D Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 D Amy Klobuchar
MN Governor - DFL Primary - Aug 14, 2018 D Tim Walz
DNC Party Chair - Feb 25, 2017 D Keith M. Ellison
US President - Popular Vote - Nov 08, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
MN US President - D Caucus - Mar 01, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
NM District 01 - D Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Martin Chávez
MN State Senate 59 - Special DFL Primary - Dec 06, 2011 DFL Kari Dziedzic
MN Governor - DFL Primary - Aug 10, 2010 D Margaret Anderson Kelliher
MN US President - D Caucus - Feb 05, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
MN Governor - DFL Primary - Sep 12, 2006 DFL Mike Hatch
MN District 05 - DFL Primary - Sep 12, 2006 D Keith M. Ellison
MN House Seat 44B - DFL Primary - Sep 12, 2006 DFL Ryan P. Winkler
St. Paul Mayor - Nov 08, 2005 DFL Chris Coleman
Minneapolis Mayor Primary - Sep 13, 2005 DFL R. T. Rybak
St. Paul Mayor - Primary - Sep 13, 2005 DFL Chris Coleman
Minneapolis City Council - Ward 13 Primary - Sep 13, 2005 DFL Betsy Hodges
MN US President - D Caucus - Mar 02, 2004 D John F. Kerry
MN Governor - DFL Endorsement - Apr 07, 2002 DFL Roger D. Moe
Chicago Mayor - D Primary - Feb 22, 1983 D Richard M. Daley
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 R John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 15, 1971 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 09, 1971 D Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - May 17, 1970 R Harry Blackmun
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Apr 08, 1970 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Nov 21, 1969 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Jun 23, 1969 R Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 30, 1967 D Thurgood Marshall
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