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Connections: Political commentator and author, Norm Ornstein

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published October 29, 2018 at 3:17 PM EDT

Following the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, we sit down with Norm Ornstein, a longtime political commentator and author. He’s won awards for diagnosing America’s political dysfunction, and he’s made a mark in government with his work on McCain-Feingold, election reform, and more. Ornstein is a guest of the Jewish Book Festival at the JCC.

In studio:

  • Norm Ornstein, political commentator and author
  • Andrea Miller, director of the Rochester Jewish Book Festival
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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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