This week’s death of longtime conservative columnist and television commentator Robert Novak prompted The Charlotte Observer to seek comment from Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor, who worked for Novak for five years. (Taylor also discussed Charlotte politics, and the mayor’s race in particular, in an interview with WFAE Radio.) Speaking of Robert Novak and radio, John Hood discussed Novak’s career and legacy in interviews with the WPTF Radio morning and afternoon drive programs.