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Elephants and Donkeys

US politics is dominated by two political parties: the

Democrats and The Republicans.

The origins of the US political system go back to the

4th July 1776. Back then, a group of American politicians known as the

“founding fathers” issued the “Declaration of Independence”. Thirteen years

later, after the War of Independence (against

Britain), George Washington became the first President, and since then, the US

has had over 55 presidential elections and 45 different presidents.

The oldest political party is The Democrats.

Interestingly when this party was founded in 1792 they were called the Democratic-Republican

Party. Many of the most famous names in US history are connected with this

party. Thomas Jefferson was one. He was the author of much of the “Declaration

of Independence”, and later became the 3rd president. Another name is John F Kennedy.

He was a young and charismatic leader when he became the President in 1961, and

the US nation was shocked when he was killed in 1963. The 9th US president,

Andrew Jackson, also played an important role in Democrat history. When Jackson

took part in the presidential elections of the 1820s, his opponents called him

a “donkey” as a form of disrespect. Later, the Democrats used the donkey as

their unofficial logo.

The Republican Party is not as old as The Democrat

Party but it is considered to be more traditional. The Republican Party was

founded in 1854 by anti-slavery protesters, and soon had its first president,

Abraham Lincoln. The party is often supported by white middle-class Americans.

The Republican Party has had a strong connection with

big companies such as Exxon Mobil, which is the richest company in the world.

The Forthcoming Election American elections are always interesting. The

candidates often say silly things by mistake  and often film and music

superstars get involved in the election campaign. The red, white and blue

Republican elephant is still a primary logo for many state GOP ("Grand Old

Party") committees.

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