The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work of political cartoonists, particularly Thomas Nast.The Donkey as a Symbol

The animal mascots that represent the Democrats and Republicans were created over a century ago with color-coding scheme a modern invention.

While the elephant had appeared in Civil War-era imagery as a symbol of bravery in combat, it was Nast’s 1874 cartoon “Third Term Panic” that firmly linked the creature with the Republican Party. In this cartoon, Nast mocked the New York Herald’s ...

ALBAWABA - As the 2024 US elections are in just six days, some people started to question the meaning behind the donkey and elephant which symbolize the

Democrats have roughly doubled their national ad spending advantage against Republicans over the last month or so, per analytics platform AdImpact. Why it matters: Only a short window remains to sway voters before Election Day — though tens of millions of Americans have already cast their ballot.