Samuel Todd Francis (April 29, 1947 – February 15, 2005), known as Sam Francis, was an American columnist and writer. He was an advisor to Pat Buchanan, a paleoconservative who believed that instead of trying to defend capitalismRepublicans should try to get rid of free trade and to tell the middle class that the policies conservatives had always supported only helped the rich. He also supported ending immigration to the United Stares.