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Lindsey Cormack

@dcinbox.bsky.social

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PoliSci Prof. Official Congress e-news DB: DCinbox.com & CB8 member. Book on Parenting, Politics and Civic Ed (HowtoRaiseaCitizen.com), Political Communications & Electoral Systems. NYC💗UES + Marlboro NY https://dcinboxinsights.substack.com/

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 19h

Use of the word "fight" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of different things - I’m going to have it as a focus on my Substack in the next few weeks/months

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 1d

I did not expect so many "general motors" congressional e-newsletters to come from my home state of Kansas, but the general General Motors plant in KCK has been getting attention from lots of legislators.

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 1d

it's also seems decently clear that Lander says "I condemn it" and then Donalds a variant of "so you don't condemn it" 3 times

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) sent this transcript of an exchange with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander to his constituents.

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 1d

Official Congressional E-newsletters mentioning "antifa" over time, by party

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 2d

Fighting Words: How Congress Uses Party Labels in Official Messages

Talking up your own party, and denigrating the other

dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/who-mentio...

Fighting Words: How Congress Uses Party Labels in Official Messages

Talking up your own party, and denigrating the other

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 2d

Mentions of "god" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 3d

The Office of Rep. Luna (R-TX) sent this in her official e-newsletter on July 4, 2025.

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 3d

If you're an author/presenter and one of your events isn't full, just know that sitting congresspeople who have a built in audience of 750,000+ constituents sometimes struggle to fill up rooms for free events.

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 3d

Congressional Democrats have moved on from the "chaos" frame in official e-newsletters

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 3d

Things got really *beautiful* this year in official congressional e-newsletters

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 4d

The GOP has a huge structural advantage for shutdown public opinion but may manage to screw that up too. Plus links! @dcinbox.bsky.social @normornstein.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @isadesisto.bsky.social @dandrezner.bsky.social etc. goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/underminin...

Undermining The GOP's Advantage?

Plus all the links

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 5d

two like this:

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 5d

that made me laugh into coffee just now - thank you for the humor

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 5d

oooooh - what a very fun thing to read right now!

Let me know what you think of it

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 5d

There have been 27 official congressional e-newsletters that mention "Mamdani" (yes they are all about Zohran, the now NYC mayoral candidate).

Over half come from legislators who don't represent NY, and 85% are from Republicans.

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 6d

Mentions of the term "illegal aliens" in official congressional e-newsletters over time, by party

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 7d

The word "reckless" is having a moment in official congressional e-newsletters

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 8d

Mentions of the word "filibuster" in official congressional e-newsletters in 2025, by party

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 9d

This is a sorta funny header from
the Office of Rep. Vince Fong

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 9d

The Shutdown Show Down: Official Congressional Communications Style

When the lights go out, voters will have plenty of competing stories about who turned the switch.

dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...

The Shutdown Show Down: Official Congressional Communications Style

When the lights go out, voters will have plenty of competing stories about who turned the switch.

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 9d

yes, that happens. Here's an example www.dcinbox.com/email/?id=25...

This Week With Gosar

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 9d

Mentions of the word "shutdown" in official congressional e-newsletters in 2025, by party

Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 9d

Over the last 15 year just 35 official congressional e-newsletters from Democrats have used the term "illegal aliens" and 3,008 have come from Republicans.

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