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How did the Democrats come up with the donkey for their symbol?
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∙ 14y ago
Uh, please look at any newspaper. The elephant is the symbol of the REPUBLICAN party! Anyway, look up information about the 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast for the story of the elephant and donkey symbols.
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First president to come up with the donkey as the Democratic symbol?
The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant were created by the cartoonist Thomas Nast.
Why is the republican symbol a donkey?
Andrew Jackson was the first candidate of the "Democratic" Party. When he ran for re-election, he was called a "Jackass". He liked that "compliment" so much, he adopted the jackass, or donkey, as the symbol of the Democratic Party. This is according to the History Channel's series "The Presidents."
What is the mascot for the two major political parties?
Republicans and Democrats. Republicans are generally percieved as more conservative, while democrats are more liberal. They often represent 2 different views on political issues, and rarely agree. The animal symbol for the Democrats is the donkey and for the Republicans is the elephant.
Do congress consist Democrats and republic?
Congress is made up of both Democrats and Republicans. Today the Democrats are in the majority.
What animal represents the Republican Party?
ummm why don't you look it up but any way it is an elephant Sources: Been a republican all my life
What is rye grain called in Canada?
It is called "donkey peas". Sorry, couldn't come up wiht anything better.
Is Obama the best that the Democrats can come up with?
Probably not, it is a big party with lots of smart folks in it, but he is certainly better than any of the Republican opponents.
Is the current Donkey Kong a grown up Donkey Kong Jr or is he Donkey Kong Jr's son?
he is donkey kong jr if he is cranky kongs son,because cranky kong is the original Donkey Kong
How were democrats beginning to split up?
They didnt
How were the Democrats beginning to split up?
They didnt
What do monsters live in?
up a donkey
What two animals breed to make a donkey?
Two donkies. If you ment mule,(which I think you did) it is a horse and a donkey.
