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Does Robert Novak lean more left or right politically?
Robert Novak was registered Democrat, despite his conservative political views.
Did Robert Novak have an opinion on the Iraqi war?
Did Robert Novak express his views through print or television?
Robert Novak served as a notable voice for American conservatism in his writings and in his television appearances while taking differing views on issues such as Israel–United States relations.
Did Robert Novak have well known opinions about health care?
What was Robert Novak's most controversial political view?
Robert Novak strongly supported wars in Korea, Vietnam, and Grenada, but he took an anti-interventionist stance after that.

Question: Why did he not consider Reagan to be a failure?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Robert Novak not consider Ronald Reagan to be a failure?