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==Defeating Frank Fulco==

==Defeating Frank Fulco==

When a single-member district plan took effect with the [[general election]] held on February 1, 1972, Sour, who was committed to the gubernatorial candidacy of fellow Republican [[David C. Treen]], then of Jefferson Parish and later St. Tammany Parish, upset Democrat [[Frank Fulco]], a protégé of the [[Earl Long|Longs]] and a former member of the Share the Wealth Club, to win the first of his five terms in the legislature. Sour defeated Fulco, 5,564 votes (53.2 percent) to 4,886 (46.8 percent). Shreveport political observers said that Fulco had ignored his fellow [[Roman Catholic]] Sour, already a two-time loser for the legislature, and concentrated instead on lining up commitments to become the next [[Speaker]] of the House, a position which ultimately went to Fulco's fellow Democrat, [[E. L. "Bubba" Henry]], then of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish and later the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. Other Republicans elected with Sour were [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.]], of Shreveport, [[Clark Gaudin]] of Baton Rouge, and [[Charles D. Lancaster, Jr.]], of Metairie in Jefferson Parish.

When a single-member district plan took effect with the [[general election]] held on February 1, 1972, Sour, who was committed to the gubernatorial candidacy of fellow Republican [[David C. Treen]], then of Jefferson Parish and later St. Tammany Parish, upset Democrat [[Frank Fulco]], a protégé of the [[Earl Long|Longs]] and a former member of the Share the Wealth Club, to win the first of his five terms in the legislature. Sour defeated Fulco, 5,564 votes (53.2 percent) to 4,886 (46.8 percent). Shreveport political observers said that Fulco had ignored his fellow [[Roman Catholic]] Sour, already a two-time loser for the legislature, and concentrated instead on lining up commitments to become the next [[Speaker]] of the House, a position which ultimately went to Fulco's fellow Democrat, [[E. L. "Bubba" Henry]], then of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish and later the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. Other Republicans elected with Sour were [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.]], of Shreveport, [[E. Clark Gaudin]] of Baton Rouge, and [[Charles D. Lancaster, Jr.]], of Metairie in Jefferson Parish.

In 1975, when Sour was reelected, he had only four Republican colleagues, and one of those, [[A. J. McNamara]] of Jefferson Parish, was actually elected as a Democrat but switched affiliation in 1977.

In 1975, when Sour was reelected, he had only four Republican colleagues, and one of those, [[A. J. McNamara]] of Jefferson Parish, was actually elected as a Democrat but switched affiliation in 1977.

In the October 24, 1987, nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] election, Sour had a close call. He defeated Democrat [[Greg Barro]], later a state senator, by only seventy-seven votes. Sour received 5,744 votes (50.3 percent) to Barro's 5,667 (49.7 percent). That election provided a warning to Sour, who was a leading conservative among Republicans in northwest Louisiana.

In the October 24, 1987, nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] election, Sour had a close call. He defeated Democrat [[Greg Barro]], later a state senator, by only seventy-seven votes. Sour received 5,744 votes (50.3 percent) to Barro's 5,667 (49.7 percent). That election provided a warning to Sour, who was a leading conservative among Republicans in northwest Louisiana.

Like his Louisiana legislative colleague [[Woody Jenkins|Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins]] of East Baton Rouge Parish, Sour was a member of the [[Council for National Policy]], a conservative alternative to the [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. The CNP, which meets in Washington, was begun by either Texas billionaire [[Nelson Bunker Hunt]] or [[Virginia]] direct-mail operative [[Richard Viguerie]] as a potential balance to the CFR. CNP members included the conservative spokespersons [[Phyllis Schlafly]] and [[Paul Weyrich]].

Like his Louisiana legislative colleague [[Woody Jenkins|Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins]] of East Baton Rouge Parish, Sour was a member of the [[Council for National Policy]], a conservative alternative to the [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. The CNP, which meets in Washington, was begun by either Texas billionaire Nelson Bunker Hunt or [[Virginia]] direct-mail operative Richard Viguerie as a potential balance to the CFR. CNP members included the conservative spokespersons [[Phyllis Schlafly]] and [[Paul Weyrich]].

==Melissa Flournoy retires Sour==

==Melissa Flournoy retires Sour==