Republican Party (United States) an article in the "Cincinnati Commercial", the term was modified to "grand old party". The first use of the abbreviation is dated 1884. The traditional mascot of the party is the elephant. A political cartoon by Thomas Nast, published in "Harper's Weekly" on November 7, 1874, is considered the first important use of the symbol. An alternate symbol of the Republican Party in states such as Indiana, New York and Ohio is the bald eagle as opposed to the Democratic rooster or the Democratic five-pointed star. In Kentucky, the log cabin is a symbol of the Republican Party (not related
Alabama Republican Party as one of the more staunchly [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] states in the nation. According to The Gallup polling organization, Alabama is the eighth most Republican state in the nation [[Category:Politics of Alabama]] [[Category:Republican Party (United States) by state|Alabama]] [[Category:Political parties in Alabama]] Alabama Republican Party The Alabama Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Alabama. It is the dominant political party in Alabama. The state party is governed by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The committee usually meets twice a year. Composed of more than 400 members, it is likely the largest Executive Committee in