Six Classic Elephant/Donkey Political Ads

Big brands have always looked to piggyback onto the battle between the two political animals.

1.

Year unknown, looks like the 1950s.
Nice product tie-in.

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2.

1936.
Donkey Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats Elephant Alf Landon (who?).
Again, nice product tie-in (Canadian company?).

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3.

1940. Big oil and politics.
Donkey Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats Elephant Wendell Willkie.

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4.

1952. Elephant Dwight D. Eisenhower defeats Donkey Adlai Stevenson.

5.

1960.
Donkey John F. Kennedy defeats Elephant Richard M. Nixon.

6.

1976.
Donkey Jimmy Carter defeats Elephant Gerald Ford.