The emblems for the democrats/republicans?

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Why is the republican emblem what looks like an elephant with the stars and stripes, and why is the democrat emblem a mule, or donkey?

Just a question outta curiosity.

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The Republican's adopted their "emblem", I think, from an inaugaration parade featuring elephants. I can't remember the President.

The Democrats got theirs from a political cartoon by Thomas Nast (I think). How they adopted it, I don't know, but it was drawn from the cartoon.

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And what is GOP?

[Se7en]

GOP stands for "Grand Old Party," a synonym for the Republican Party. I'm not sure where the term comes from though.

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Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2004, 11:58 PM
GOP stands for "Grand Old Party," a synonym for the Republican Party. I'm not sure where the term comes from though.
You can find that information here:

http://www.gop.com/About/Default.aspx?Section=2

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Here's the offical origin of the Elephant:

http://www.gop.com/About/Default.aspx?Section=1

and the Mule:

http://www.democrats.org/about/donkey.html