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Article: Same ol' Fritz, only different; Mondale's years as a diplomat and business leader have changed his style, but he retains a liberal streak and a common touch.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- November 3, 2002
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Byline: Sharon Schmickle; Staff Writer
Customers at the Little Wagon restaurant in Minneapolis often do a quiet double take when they see Walter Mondale eating a turkey on rye at one of the tables.
As vice president of the United States, Mondale dined on plates bearing the seal of the world's most powerful leader. As U.S. ambassador to Japan, he hosted elegant meals. As a private citizen in Minneapolis, he's comfortable at meatloaf and hamburger joints such as the Wagon, where Metrodome fans mingle with hacks from nearby courthouses and newsrooms.
Mondale has made a niche for himself in many worlds. Now his respected record in national politics ...