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."
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The Donkey is the symbol of the Democrat Party.
There was no symbol prior to the donkey.
Democrats = Donkey Republicans = Elephant
The elephant is a symbol of the Republican Party; the donkey is the symbol of the Democratic Party.
An elephant is the symbol of the republican party. The donkey is the symbol of the democratic party.
The symbol for the Democratic Party is a Donkey.
The elephant is a symbol of the Republican Party; the donkey is the symbol of the Democratic Party.
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The donkey.
The Democratic party symbol is a donkey. It is blue on the top with white stars. It is also red on the bottom.
The symbol for the Democratic Party is a donkey, and the symbol for the Republican Party is an elephant. They are the two dominant parties in American politics.