Mondale
Americannoun
noun
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Since Walter Mondale, vice presidents have come to view their role as that of top adviser to the president—senior troubleshooter, constant surrogate, head of a few special “portfolios.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“Over most of its history,” Mondale noted, “neither branch wanted to see” the vice president.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024
Democratic nominee Walter Mondale needed a game-changer against Ronald Reagan that year, so he picked Geraldine Ferraro, the first female running mate ever on a major party national ticket.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
In the next debate two weeks later when Reagan was asked about his age, he responded with a quip that even prompted Mondale to smile.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2024
Dan Rather scored 10.46 — which translates to an almost perfectly neutral expression — when he talked about Mondale, and 10.37 when he talked about Reagan.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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