Why democratics simbol is a Donkey and Elephant for republicans ?

Answer 1

The elephant is also the symbol for the Republican Party of the United States, originating in an 1874 cartoon of an Asian elephant by Thomas Nast of Harper's Weekly

The donkey is also the symbol for the Democratic Party of the United States, originating in a cartoon by Thomas Nast of Harper's Weekly (Nast also originated the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party);

Answer 2

It's actually because of political cartoons that started around 1874 onto which one of the first was a donkey trying to throw a elephant down a hole . People started to adopt these symbols when others made cartoons using the same symbols with a sometimes different political meaning involved .

Answer 3

Other than the real, legitimate reason, I believe it has to do with the stubborn, plodding on, determination of the democratic party vs. the bungling, clumsy, bulky, (high cost of government) of the republican party. Donkey's are viewed as a dumb animal, yet, not so dumb when they don't want to be pushed past their limit. And, they work very smart. They are actually smarter than we give them credit for.

Answer 4

The donkey stands for stubbornness the elephant for biggness of the whole counrty.

Answer 5

Donkey is Poor mans beast of burden,Elephant is the ride for the Rich.Do I have to say more? No No No!!!!!!!

Answer 6

That's all Thomas Nast's doing

Answer 7

because Republicans are a bunch of FAT elephants like HASTERT and Demnocrats ARE stupid like Jack-azzes such as uncle Bill getting B-jobs in oval office, [ what a friggn' stupid moron ! }

Answer 8

They both stink and both are animals.