A Kentucky native, David French is a 1994 graduate (cum laude) of Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a 1991 graduate (summa cum laude, valedictorian) of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.
David has been a commercial litigation partner for a large law firm, taught at Cornell Law School, served as president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and currently serves as a Senior Counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice. He is the author of multiple books, including A Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of the Christian Home, Church, and School and the forthcoming Home and Away: The Story of Family in a Time of War. David is a regular contributor to National Review Online and a columnist for Patheos, and he has written numerous op-eds and articles, including pieces in the Washington Post, Washington Times, Human Events, New York Post, New York Daily News, Boston Herald, and Philadelphia Daily News. Regularly interviewed by both print and broadcast media, David has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, The O’Reilly Factor, CNN Newsroom, The Fox Report with Shepard Smith, and Special Report with Brit Hume, among others. A regular guest on talk radio programs, David has been interviewed on National Public Radio and by numerous hosts, including Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt, Laura Ingraham, Dennis Prager, James Dobson, and Michael Reagan.
David is also a Captain in the United States Army Reserve, joining the USAR in April, 2006. He is currently a judge advocate with the 1st Brigade, 104th Training Division in Aurora, Colorado. From October 2007 to September 2008, David served as Squadron Judge Advocate for the 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment in Diyala Province, Iraq, where he was awarded the Bronze Star at the conclusion of his tour.
David and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters (ages 12 and 3) and a son (age 10). They live in Columbia, Tennessee, and attend Zion Presbyterian Church.
By David French
After a flurry of attacks this week on Mitt’s pro-life record, I responded today in NRO. Mitt has an outstanding record on conscience issues. Head over to NRO, read the article, and offer your own comments.… Read the Rest »
By David French
After last night’s huge win, Jordan Sekulow, Matt Clark, and I took a look at the exit polls and noticed some key facts: Mitt won Catholics, Protestants, and edged Newt with evangelicals. Have conservative Christians found their candidate?
Head over to the Washington Post and read our analysis.… Read the Rest »
By David French
While driving tonight from our home in Columbia, Tennessee, to Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountain National Park, I got so enthralled with the election coverage that I missed our exit and drove fifty miles out of the way. But nothing could dampen our spirits. What a great, great night. Here’s a sample of the best coverage.
Carpetbombing works.
That’s the lesson of Florida, where Mitt Romney overwhelmed Newt Gingrich on the air and in every other aspect of the campaign. He out-organized him, out-messaged him, and out-researched him, if an exchange in the last debate where Romney seemed to know more about Gingrich’s investments than Gingrich himself is any indication.
Gingrich the historian has any number of analogies he can draw on — he was the Persians at Marathon, the French at Agincourt, the Zulus at Rorke’s Drift. In short, he got wiped out.
By David French
Tomorrow we’ll be on with our analysis, but tonight we mainly need inspiration. Take strength from Will Ferrell:
By David French
With the South Carolina primary reaching levels of near-insanity, Nancy and I surveyed this scene and said, “This primary contesting is missing just one thing: A full-page ad from the co-founders of Evangelicals for Mitt.”
With the primary two days away – and with our new book out – we wanted to let South Carolinians know they could read the true story of Mitt and Ann’s faithfulness and integrity. We took bought a full-page ad for our book in South Carolina’s largest-circulation newspaper. This ad runs tomorrow, the day before the primary. Tell us what you think:
By David French
In the (virtual) pages of the Washington Post, I respectfully dissent from the decision last Saturday by members of the evangelical conservative old guard to endorse Rick Santorum. Please head over to the Post, read the column, and leave your comments.… Read the Rest »
By David French
Over the weekend, a group of evangelicals voted to endorse Rick Santorum over Newt Gingrich — without even seriously considering Mitt Romney. These Christians apparently considered a even a thrice-divorced, ethically-challenged former Speaker of the House preferable to once-married, unquestionably ethical former governor. The public justification for their vote was a quest to find a “true conservative” alternative to a man who is pro-life, pro-free market, and stands strong on national security. Their “true conservative” alternative (Senator Santorum) is certainly an honorable man and a fine conservative leader, but it’s a stretch to claim he’s more conservative than Mitt.
By sheer coincidence (not really), Nancy and I are today releasing a Kindle book that is designed to directly and succinctly make the evangelical case for Mitt. Called Why Evangelicals Should Support Mitt Romney (And Feel Good about It!), the book both tells a story and makes an argument.… Read the Rest »
By David French
It’s correct-the-record day regarding Mitts’ record on life and marriage. In the heated last days before the Iowa caucus, conservative critics are recycling old abortion attacks. I respond here.… Read the Rest »
By David French
I know you’ve heard this argument: “Mitt may be steady in the polls, but he rarely gets over 25%. That means he’s done. No one wins with 25% of the primary vote.” You might want to respond with a question of your own: When was the first time in the 2007-2008 primary season that John McCain polled over 25%?
The answer is found in this chart. McCain became the clear front-runner only in January, 2008, and then by polling a mere 34%. During an equivalent time period in 2007, he was polling only in the low to mid-teens.
Crowded primary fields mean low polling numbers for everyone. When the actual voting starts, the field narrows quickly and polling numbers shift substantially. And remember — in life and politics, nothing succeeds like success. If Mitt can win some of the early contests watch for his numbers to move up very … Read the Rest »
By David French
The voting is about to start, and the time is coming for our closing arguments. Why Mitt? In Patheos I make the comprehensive case for Mitt Romney. Do you wonder why we’re enthusiastically pro-Mitt? Look no further than this article. It begins:
Why Mitt? I’m asked the question almost every day. Friends will pull me aside at church, casual acquaintances will stop me at Wal-Mart, and longtime colleagues will call for extended conversations. They see me as a rare breed: The “movement” conservative who is unabashedly, enthusiastically for Mitt Romney.
Read the whole thing for my answer.… Read the Rest »
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