Democratic Party (United States) but the name "Democratic Party" was eventually settled upon and became the official name in 1844. Members of the party are called "Democrats" or "Dems". The term "Democrat Party" has also been in local use, but has usually been used by opponents since 1952 as a disparaging term. The most common mascot symbol for the party has been the donkey, or jackass. Andrew Jackson's enemies twisted his name to "jackass" as a term of ridicule regarding a stupid and stubborn animal. However, the Democrats liked the common-man implications and picked it up too, therefore the image persisted and evolved. Its
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan The People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, PDPT (; ; ) is a political party in Tajikistan. It is currently the ruling political party in Tajikistan. It is the largest political party in the country, the so-called "party of power". Members of the PDPT occupy 51 seats out of 63 in the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan — the parliament of Tajikistan. Since April 1998, the leader of the party has been the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The party is located in the Kohi Vahdat (Palace of Unity), which is