In US elections, the Democratic and Republican parties are frequently symbolised by donkeys and elephants across various ...

The donkey and elephant symbols play a significant role in U.S. elections and have represented the two major political parties since the 19th century. In recent times, these symbols continue to be ...

Perpetuated by political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the donkey became a symbol for the Democratic Party. Soon, Nast invited elephants to the shindig with his illustration titled "Third Term Panic" in ...

Although no crystal clear reason has been given for the animal associations, it is thought that the Republican elephant was first used in an Illinois newspaper back in the 1860 presidential ...

German-born political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave America some of its most enduring symbols: the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam. Publishing regularly in Harper's Weekly ...

The parties were illustrated by a donkey, symbolizing the Democratic Party, or an elephant, symbolizing the Republican Party. Photos of donkeys and elephants are printed on hats, t-shirts ...

It’s a shame that “less educated” in this country is now associated more with “can’t think for themselves and too lazy to look any facts up because they simply won’t believe them even if they did.” ...

New Mexico Republicans, on the other hand, have never held a majority in both chambers of the Legislature, much less while we had a Republican governor. The Santa Fe New Mexican observes its ...

ATLANTA — It's election season once again, and you may ask, "Why is that elephant waving an American flag with its trunk?" or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long ...