Why do the republicans use an elephant as there symbol?
2007-10-23 10:42:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because they're the Grand Old Party! Don't you associate elephants with grand old parties?
Now consider why the Democrats use the donkey (or jackass)!? Oh, that's right, because Hillary and her beau are still in the group!!
2007-10-23 10:53:16 · answer #1 · answered by Goyo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Donkey— Presidential candidate Andrew Jackson was the first Democrat ever to be associated with the donkey symbol. His opponents during the election of 1828 tried to label him a "jackass" for his populist beliefs and slogan, "Let the people rule." Jackson was entertained by the notion and ended up using it to his advantage on his campaign posters. But cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with making the donkey the recognized symbol of the Democratic Party. It first appeared in a cartoon in Harper's Weekly in 1870, and was supposed to represent an anti-Civil War faction. But the public was immediately taken by it and by 1880 it had already become the unofficial symbol of the party. The Elephant— Political cartoonist Thomas Nast was also responsible for the Republican Party elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled "The Republican Vote." That's all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party.
2016-05-25 05:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by lanell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The logo comes from a cartoon in Harpers Weekly near the end of the 1800's. Not sure why the GOP decided to adopt it.
2007-10-23 10:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by VoodooPunk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question, but it is better than having an A** symbolizing a party
2007-10-23 10:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by Yafooey! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason as the Democrats use the jackass for theirs. Its was from an artist who did political cartoons around the Civil War.
2007-10-23 10:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The Democrats think of the elephant as bungling, stupid, pompous and conservative -- but the Republicans think it is dignified, strong and intelligent. On the other hand, the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn, silly and ridiculous -- but the Democrats claim it is humble, homely, smart, courageous and loveable."
Hope that helped. =)
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-ishika
2007-10-23 10:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by ishika 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because Republickers' elephants trample the underbrush, take up a lot of space, make a lot of noise, and leave huge piles of poop in their paths.
2007-10-23 12:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by topink 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they got thick skin.
2007-10-23 10:50:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're full of crap...
2007-10-23 10:51:50 · answer #9 · answered by Jose R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋