Unfortunately for the Democratic Party, Nast was also a committed Republican ... using it in his own campaign and proclaiming that the donkey was a symbol of loyalty, determination and the ...

Ken Martin, the chair of the Minnesota Democrats, said he was nearing the level of support needed to become the next leader ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work of political cartoonists, particularly Thomas Nast. The Donkey as a ...