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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 he expressed views that were less [[conservative]] on the issues of [[immigration]] and what [[neoconservatives]] call "[[free trade]]." | 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 he expressed views that were less [[conservative]] on the issues of [[immigration]] and what [[neoconservatives]] call "[[free trade]]." | ||
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He is well-known among the general public for several reasons: | He is well-known among the general public for several reasons: | ||
Revision as of 18:57, August 19, 2009
Robert ("Bob") Novak (1931-2009) was a longtime columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times[1] and television commentator who became a leading conservative voice in journalism. A convert to Catholicism after he became a conservative, Novak was an insightful critic of liberal policies and an informed writer about politics in general. He was a veteran of the Korean War, rising 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 he expressed views that were less conservative on the issues of immigration and what neoconservatives call "free trade."
Novak, as the leading conservative reporter, is credited with inspiring many young conservative writers.[2]
He is well-known among the general public for several reasons:
- his publicizing the quote from a Democratic Senator (later revealed to be Thomas Eagleton) that "people don’t know [Democratic Presidential nominee George] McGovern is for amnesty, abortion and" acid. Based partly on this quote, which stuck to McGovern, he lost in a landslide (ironically, after first picking Eagleton as his Vice Presidential candidate).
- his role in the 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