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From jackass to icon: How U.S. political branding evolved
In his 1870 Harper’s Weekly cartoon, “A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion,” Nast used the donkey to represent divisions within the Democratic Party. Over time, the donkey evolved into an ...
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How Did The Donkey and Elephant Become Political Symbols
Jackson's opponents labeled him a "jackass" (a term for a donkey ... Nast used the donkey in a series of cartoons to ...
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The surprising story of how a donkey and an elephant came to represent Democrats and the GOP
The cartoon depicts a donkey dressed in lion's clothing ... This 1870 image is called "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion," and is the first ever to represent the Democrats - rather than a ...