The animal logos most commonly used as symbols of the US political parties, originated as 19th century symbols of ridicule. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Politics The animal logos most ...

Unfortunately for the Democratic Party, Nast was also a committed Republican ... using it in his own campaign and proclaiming that the donkey was a symbol of loyalty, determination and the ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work of political cartoonists, particularly Thomas Nast. The Donkey as a ...

Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins: The donkey first became associated with the Democratic Party during Andrew Jackson's presidential ...

National Harbor, Maryland – Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic party, will become the new leader of ...