The symbols tied to the Democratic and Republican parties have actually been around for more than 100 years Election season is here, and along with all those annoying commercials for the various ...

Why is the Demoratic Symbol a donkey and the Republican Symbol an elephant? What is the history of the political party symbols? What is the story behind the animal mascots of our major parties? Here ...

When and why did the elephant become the symbol of the Republican Party and the donkey the symbol of the Democratic Party? Harper's Weekly cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with inventing the ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century. Here's how ...

Have you ever wondered where America’s political parties got their donkey and elephant mascots? Thomas Nast, the German-born editorial cartoonist for Harper’s Weekly magazine, came up with both of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Republicans and Democrats gather at their conventions, people will be sporting traditional symbols dating back almost two ...

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- Inside the Bucks County Republican headquarters, you can't escape the elephant in the room. From elephants made of Coca-Cola, cups emblazed with the trunk, to one holding up a ...

Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl settled the question Monday, ruling that the symbol on Missoula legislative candidate Kimberly Dudik’s campaign fliers was indeed that of the ...

As Republicans and Democrats gather at their conventions, people will be sporting traditional symbols dating back almost two centuries. How did the two U.S. political parties adopt the elephant and ...