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'''Robert ("Bob") Novak''' is a columnist for the [[Chicago Sun-Times]]<ref>httpFile://www.suntimes.com/news/Famous novak/index.html</ref> and television commentator who has become the leading [[conservative]] voice in journalism. A convert to [[Catholicism]] after he became a [[conservative]], jpg|right|200px|thumb| Robert Novak has been an insightful critic of [[liberal]] policies and an informed writer about politics in general.

'''Robert David Sanders Novak is not ''', known as '''Bob Novak''' (1931-2009), was a longtime columnist for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''<ref>http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/index.html</ref> and television commentator who became a leading [[conservative]] on the issues voice in journalism. A convert from [[Judaism]] to [[Catholicism]] after he became a conservative, Novak was an insightful critic of [[immigrationliberal]] policies and soan informed writer about politics in general, repeatedly having refused to leave any stone unturned in the pursuit of truth. Novak died at the age of seventy-called eight after a battle with brain cancer. He was a 1952 graduate of [[Northwestern University]] in Evanston, [[Illinois]], and member of Tau Delta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He was a veteran of the [[Korean War]], having risen to the rank of lieutenant in the [[U.S. Army]]. Novak was a [[movement conservative]], providing strong intellectual reasons for his positions. Novak was a leading social and economic conservative in the media. At times, like colleague [[Pat Buchanan]], he challenged what [[neoconservatives]] call "[[free trade]]" policies. Novak, as the leading conservative reporter, is credited with inspiring many young conservative writers,<ref>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/19/bob-novak-inspired-young-conservative-writers/</ref> such as David Freddoso and [[Timothy P. Carney]], staff columnists at ''The Washington Examiner''. Carney is also the author of the 2009 work ''Obamanomics,'' a critical account of the [[Barack H. Obama]] administration. He is well-known among the general public for several reasons: *His publicizing the quote from a Democratic Senator (later revealed to be the late [[Thomas Eagleton]] of [[Missouri]]) that "people don’t know [Democratic presidential nominee George] McGovern is for amnesty, [[abortion]], and acid." Based partly on this quote, which stuck to the candidate, McGovern lost in a landslide (ironically, after first picking Eagleton as his vice presidential candidate).*His role in the [[Valerie Plame|Valerie Plame Wilson]] leak affair.*His autobiography, ''Prince of Darkness: Fifty Years Reporting in Washington,'' which used his nickname "Prince of Darkness" for his sometimes pessimistic outlook.*His frequent promotion of the merits of [[Whittaker Chambers]]'s long autobiography, ''Witness,'' which espouses the anti-communist philosophy.*As a long-time co-host of [[CNN]]'s ''Crossfire'' and a former panelist on [[PBS]]'s ''[[The McLaughlin Group]].''   ==Pro-life== After Novak's conversion to [[Catholicism]], he changed his view on abortion, "When we started the column, Rowly and I were neutral on abortion, maybe leaning toward pro-choice. I began to read, think about it, and by the time I embraced Catholicism, I was adamantly against abortion. I'm happy that I moved in that direction." More recently, Novak exposed the relationship [[Kathleen Sebelius]], as the governor of [[Kansas]], had with abortion provider [[George Tiller]], having called Sebelius "the national pro-choice poster girl.” <ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/nat5370.html Pro-Life Syndicated Columnist Bob Novak Dies, Enjoyed Writing Against Abortion, LifeNews.com, August 18, 2009]</ref>  ==Books by Robert Novak== *[http://www.amazon.com/Lyndon-B-Johnson-Exercise-Power/dp/B000ONFTO0 Lyndon B. Johnson: The Exercise of Power], by Rowland Evans, Robert Novak, New American Library, New York, 1966.

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