This week's Gallup Poll answer: Republican.Everywhere except in the South, where the Democrats do not need votes anyhow ... POLITICAL NOTES: Up Elephant. 1 ...

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 ...

The Republican elephant (“the sluggish animal”) is lying on and blocking the road to an election victory. By 1880, other cartoonists had picked up the symbols and spread them across the country.

You may be surprised to learn that the relationship between the elephant and donkey and political parties in the U.S. goes all the way back to the mid-1800s. Read on to find out how we got here.

HOUSTON, US. The two main political parties in the US are symbolized by two distinct animals: an elephant for Republicans and donkey for Democrats.

The elephant and the donkey that briefly flanked the bar’s name had also been covered, as had the slogan “Putting the ‘lit’ in ‘politics.’” The makeover generated a fresh round of ...

Political Pattie’s in Washington, D.C., removed the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey from its logo just after opening as critics bashed the new bar for showing the GOP mascot.

Political Pattie’s started to go viral before the U Street bar even had a chance to officially announce its opening. Online commenters mocked the idea of another political bar in DC. They took issue ...