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Here's why the Democratic party uses a donkey as it's symbol, and why the Republican party uses an elephant. ... Click through the gallery below to see photos of political throwbacks:
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
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".
Cartoonists followed Nast and used the donkey to represent the Democrats and the elephant to represent the Republicans. In many states, the logo of the Democratic Party was a rooster, for instance, in Alabama: Logo of the Alabama Democratic Party, 1904–1966 (left) and 1966–1996 (right) [138] [139]
Two old words took on new meanings: "liberal" now meant a supporter of the New Deal while "conservative" meant an opponent. [78] Conservative Democrats were outraged and led by Al Smith they formed the American Liberty League in 1934 and counterattacked. They failed and either retired from politics or joined the Republican Party.
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The new logo is meant to show the rift between the more establishment style of conservatism and the populist politics embraced by Trump and his supporters. GOP Group's New Logo Features Elephant ...
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 ...