In 1828, during his presidential campaign, Democratic leader Andrew Jackson's opponents referred to him as a 'jackass,' which ...

The party just announced its ditching the donkey, a longtime party symbol ... Within this context, the panther logo emphasizes that the Democratic party will “fight for the issues that voters ...

The Democratic Party’s association with the donkey dates back to Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign. Nicknamed a ...

Perpetuated by political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the donkey became a symbol for the Democratic Party. Soon, Nast invited ...

Election season is here, and along with all those annoying commercials for the various candidates, you have likely seen ...

The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political cartoonist.

The animal logos most commonly used as symbols of the US political parties, originated as 19th century symbols of ridicule. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Politics The animal logos most ...

On Nov. 6, 1951, Democratic candidates were elected as mayor and district attorney, ending the reign of the GOP political machine.

And since 1860, those two parties have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party ... paces at one of their rallies before spotting a donkey," CNN reported. "It's a little weird that ...

Democratic governors of the three “Blue Wall” states touted Kamala Harris’ ground game and predicted she will win their states but acknowledged the race is a toss-up. Democrats have said ...

or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long represented the Democratic Party, just as the elephant is known to represent Republicans. How exactly did this come to be?