Elephant which party

What is Remembrance Day? How much is a lightsaber worth? Gerrard announced as new Villa manager - is it a good move? Home Menu. US election: Why a Republican elephant and Democratic donkey? A donkey has come to be a symbol of the Democratic party, while an elephant represents the Republicans. Getty Images. Republican supporters wearing fun elephant hats!

Generally, the Republican elephant logo upholds 3 stars while the Democratic donkey logo design has 4. While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Skip to main content. Politics TBS Report. The two major political parties - the Republicans and the Democrats -that come to our mind every time we think of US politics, are very interestingly represented by an elephant and a donkey TBS Report. Photo: Collected. Comments While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective.

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The "official 'asscot," as his owner Curtis Imrie called him, didn't deliver a memorable address to the party like Barack Obama did. The Republican Party, however, has never had a live elephant at one of its conventions.

But a donkey being at the DNC raises a question. Where did these two symbols come from? Why do the Democrats choose to affiliate themselves with an oft-ridiculed member of the horse family? And how did the Republicans come to be represented by an ivory-tusked pachyderm?