Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins: The donkey first became ...

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 ...

The Republican Party, meanwhile, opposed slavery ... Republicans adopted the elephant as their official symbol, "and although the Democrats have yet to declare their own, you wouldn't need ...