Typical contemporary illustrations of the Democratic donkey and ... officially adopted the donkey as a symbol. Nonetheless, come election season, both animals lose any zoological significance ...

the elephant represents the Republican Party and the donkey the Democratic Party. What is less well known is how the animals came to adopted as symbols for the two biggest political forces in the US.

and they also have different animals that represent them. The Republican party is represented by an elephant and the Democratic party is recognised by the symbol of a donkey. A donkey has come to ...

Sharon wants to know: How did the donkey and elephant become symbols for the Democratic and GOP parties ... Nast showed interest groups as different animals and the elephant is on the edge ...

The same goes with the donkey and the elephant, the two symbols that represent the Democratic Party and Republican Party, respectively. What’s in a name? The acronym stands for the “Grand Old ...

The Democratic symbol, is traced to an 1837 caricature ... a situation that could take some time to explain." Party animals, now no explanation needed.