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Thomas Nast's January 1870 depiction of the Democratic donkey Thomas Nast's 1874 depiction of the Republican elephant (at left) and the Democratic donkey (at center in the lion's skin) In the 1866 elections, the Radical Republicans won two-thirds majorities in Congress and took control of national affairs.
As with most things in politics the Elephants and the Donkeys are pretty similar whether they like to admit it or not. A penchant for sunny skies and sandy beaches is about the same across party ...
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 ...
Drum – United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) Ears of maize and sickle – Communist Party of India; Elephant – Asom Gana Parishad , Bahujan Samaj Party (with the exception of the states of Assam and Sikkim where certain state parties use the elephant) Five-pointed star – Mizo National Front
Democrats must have known changing their party symbol from a docile donkey to a fierce Florida panther would evoke some condescending snickers from the confident conservative Republicans who have ...
The Democratic Party is the world's oldest active political party. It initially supported expansive presidential power, agrarianism, and geographical expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs. It won the presidency only twice [b] between 1860 and 1912, although it won the popular vote two more times in that period.
Florida Democrats have shown the donkey the door and have adopted as a new mascot the Florida panther – an endangered species.. The iconic panther, once reduced to fewer than two dozen in ...
Uncle Sam, dressed as a drum major, leads a parade, including a circus elephant, followed by a crowd of people with different occupations. Democratic vice presidential candidate John Sparkman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and President Harry S. Truman are depicted as Democratic donkeys. The spot's narrator concludes: "Now is the time for ...