Elephant And Donkey Symbols
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American political party mascot symbols, the Elephant and Donkey. The association of the Democratic Party with the Donkey symbol dates back to 1828. The Republicans adopted the elephant as their symbol in 1874. Both symbols were popularized by cartoonist Thomas Nast , America's first great political cartoonist.
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