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Donkalope Takes Identity Of Teton County Democrats To National Convention

Sally Boynton Brown
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Teton Valley News

From Rachael Horne of the Teton Valley News:

On Tuesday, the Idaho delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia had cast 20 votes for Senator Bernie Sanders and seven for Hillary Clinton, who went on, as expected, to clinch the Democratic Party nomination for president. Much has been made nationally about party unity after a fierce primary season. Still, the Idaho delegation was united by a unique symbol that originated in Teton County, Idaho — the Donkalope.

They were wearing hats featuring the not-so mythical creature that is being found in greater numbers across the West. A Donkalope is the distinctly Western relative to the donkey, the icon of the Democratic Party. It features the body of a donkey, but with antlers, while sporting the outline of the Teton Range. It was the creation of the late Russell “Rusty” Cheney of Driggs during the 2014 elections, who was the Teton County Democratic Party Chair.

Click here to read the entire story from Teton Valley News.

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