In addition to these two totem animals, the man who thought them up — political cartoonist Thomas Nast — also thought up the ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century. Here's how ...

Everybody of voting age knows Republicans are elephants and Democrats are donkeys. It’s been that way since the mid-1800s. In addition to these two totem animals, the man who thought them up ...