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'''Robert ("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]] 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.
[[File:Famous novak.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Robert Novak]]
'''Robert ("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]] 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. Novak passed away at age 78 after a battle with brain cancer. A 1952 graduate of Northwestern University and member of Tau Delta Chapter Alpha Epsilon Pi. 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 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]]."
*his role in the [[Valerie Plame|Valerie Plame Wilson]] leak affair.
*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 autobiography, "Prince of Darkness: Fifty Years Reporting in Washington," which used his nickname "Prince of Darkness" for his sometimes pessimistic outlook.
*he was a long-time host of CNN Crossfire.
==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]] had with [[George Tiller]] saying, [she is] "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==
==Books by Robert Novak==