It seems the US Democratic Party has a new logo, or at least a new profile pic on social media. The design is instantly familiar because a donkey icon has long been associated with the party, even ...

It seems the US Democratic Party has a new logo, or at least a new profile pic on social media. The design is instantly familiar because a donkey icon has long been associated with the party, even ...

Most Americans would be surprised to learn that both political symbols – the donkey for Democrats and the elephant for Republicans – were popularized by the same maverick cartoonist: Thomas Nast.

Why the Democratic Party is symbolised by a donkey Politicians had been depicted as, or on top of, asses before. But it was a cartoon published on January 15th 1870 that cemented the association ...

or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long represented the Democratic Party, just as the elephant is known to represent Republicans. How exactly did this come to be?

The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years.

The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant started with negative connotations Some people are campaigning to move Election Day from Tuesday to a weekend day If Romney and Obama tie, the U.S ...

The donkey and elephant are widely known as symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties in the US. President Andrew Jackson was nicknamed "jackass" and depicted as a mule by opponents — but ...

Most Americans would be surprised to learn that both political symbols – the donkey for Democrats and the elephant for Republicans – were popularized by the same maverick cartoonist: Thomas Nast.

History Democratic donkey and Republican elephant | Why are these the party mascots? It turns out these animals have been patriotic since the 19th century.