I know the story behind the Democratic Party’s symbol being the Donkey, that Andrew Jackson started it and a cartoonist got it going. I know that reasoning, I just wanted to know why the Republican Party’s symbol is an elephant? I know that the Republicans are the GOP, Grand Old Party, and I just wanted to know why that was there symbol. Did it have anything to do with Lincoln being the first true Republican? What is the story behind it? Links would be great. Thank you.
Republicans have the elephant because its the strongest one of the smartest animals on the planet. The Dems got a jackazz becaise that best sums them up.
March 31st, 2010 at 7:27 am
The elephant was started by cartoonist Thomas Nast. In it there was a zoo with the Democratic donkey where a lion skin and scaring away the other animals. One was an elephant labeled the Republican vote.
References :
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881985.html
March 31st, 2010 at 8:10 am
Republicans have the elephant because its the strongest one of the smartest animals on the planet. The Dems got a jackazz becaise that best sums them up.
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March 31st, 2010 at 8:35 am
This site has the whole story:
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/donkey-elephant.html
References :
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/donkey-elephant.html