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The cartoon titled "The Third Term Panic" shows a donkey wearing lion's skin scaring away other animals. One of the animals was an elephant with "the republican vote" written on it. This is where ...
In 1874, Nast also popularized the contrasting use of an elephant to similarly symbolize the Republican Party. [2] [3] The Republican Party has since used an elephant as part of its official branding. While the donkey is widely-used by Democrats as an unofficial mascot, the party's first official logo—adopted in 2010—is an encircled "D".
Donkey – Democratic Party; Eagle – Republican Party (used on ballots in New York State); Constitution Party, American Party; Elephant – Republican Party; Lady Justice – Justice Party; Letter L – Silver Legion of America; Lion – National Party; Minute Man and Embattled Farmer are the symbols of American Patriot Party (2003 to present)
A red elephant, a symbol of the Republican Party. The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is the second-oldest extant political party in the United States after its main political rival, the Democratic Party.
The mascot (symbol) of the Georgia Republican Party is the elephant. The elephant was originally constructed by artist Thomas Nast, in response to the criticism of a possible third term by President Ulysses S. Grant. Depiction of party symbols. The cartoon's image was taken from one of Aesop's fables, "The Ass in the Lion's Skin."
The donkey is a common symbol of the Democratic Party of the United States, originating in the 1830s and became popularised from a cartoon by Thomas Nast of Harper's Weekly in 1870. [25] The bray of the donkey may be used as a simile for loud and foolish speech in political mockery. [26] [27] For example, [28]
By November, the Republican advantage in voter registration will probably top 1 million. The state also has a few million no-party voters who, if they turn out, can swing a lot of contests.
Modern political cartooning can be built around traditional visual metaphors and symbols such as Uncle Sam, the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant. One alternative approach is to emphasize the text or the story line, as seen in Doonesbury which tells a linear story in comic strip format. [citation needed]