Carved to honor the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. November 4, the election date is inscribed on the elephant’s trunk. At the time of carving, John McCain was the presumptive Republican nominee – thus his initials in the interior. There is also another political animal, “Ebony” the donkey. These are stand-alone pieces, but the shape of their bases allows them to face off in head-to-head battle.