Political Scientist and Congressional Scholar

Norman Ornstein

2 articles 1996–2000

Norman Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, widely recognized as one of the foremost experts on Congress and the American political system. He contributed pieces to The Weekly Standard on political elites and campaign finance reform. A frequent media commentator and author, he has written extensively on legislative process, elections, and democratic governance.

The Coming Deal on Campaign Finance

April 3, 2000 · Magazine, Norman Ornstein

JOHN MCCAIN RETURNED TO Washington last week from his post-campaign vacation in Bora-Bora. His first appearances on Capitol Hill had the kind of fanfare that greeted Elvis when he returned from Germany. McCain is a rock star, and, to their chagrin, his Senate colleagues are now like 99 roadies.…