with the former representing the Republican Party and the latter as the symbol of the Democrats. But why have these animals long been associated with the left and right sides of the political ...

From elephants made of Coca-Cola, cups emblazed with the trunk, to one holding up a glass table, party chair ... soon copied the political picture. The Democratic symbol, is traced to an 1837 ...

It’s easy to recognize these political ... Party” by the tail to keep it from falling into a pit of “financial chaos.” The Republican elephant (“the sluggish animal”) is lying on ...

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 ...