Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who misplaced essentially the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to count on a tax improve if he received, has died. He was 93.

Mondale’s household says he died Monday in Minneapolis.

Mondale served Minnesota as legal professional basic and U.S. senator. He adopted the path blazed by his political mentor, Hubert H. Humphrey, to the vice presidency, serving below Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981.

Mondale’s personal strive for the White House, in 1984, got here at the zenith of Ronald Reagan’s recognition. On Election Day, he carried solely his house state and the District of Columbia.

Mondale made a unique type of historical past that yr by selecting the primary feminine working mate on a significant get together ticket, Geraldine Ferraro.

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