The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant started with negative connotations . Some people are campaigning to move Election Day from Tuesday to a weekend day . Others want it moved back, but they're not sure if that's possible or even desirable. The color assignments for Republicans and Democrats have flip-flopped over the years .
The Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant started with negative connotations . Some people are campaigning to move Election Day from Tuesday to a weekend day . If Romney and Obama tie , the U.S. could get a Republican president and a Democratic VP . The color assignments for Republicans and Democrats have flip-flopped over the years .