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
Democratic Party of the Atlantic Democratic Party of the Atlantic The Democratic Party of the Atlantic (, ) was far-right political party, based in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. A regional party, whose electorate was concentrated on the islands of São Miguel, it was created by former supporters of the fascist New State. it seldom obtained more than 1% of the votes in regional or national elections (even within the Azores). The party had its origin in the "Movimento para a Autodeterminação do Povo Açoriano (MAPA)" ("Self-determination Movement for the Azorean People") founded in 1979 by Francisco da Costa Matos. The Movement and, later