For those reporters with vivid memories of former Sen. Lauch (pronounced 'Lock') Faircloth, it was hard to believe that the North Carolina Republican had served only one term (1992-98).
For those reporters with vivid memories of former Sen. Lauch Faircloth, it was hard to believe that the North Carolina Republican had served only one term .
He was a vigorous opponent to wasteful federal welfare programs and his insistence on "tough love" workfare was pivotal to Democrat President Bill Clinton finally signing Republican-backed welfare reform in 1996 . Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth dropped out of High Point College after three months when his father suffered a severe stroke, and young "Lauch" was forced to take over the family's hog farm. His three older brothers, all of whom had served in World War II, had abjured farming for other careers.
Drafted by the Army in 1954, Faircloth earned a hardship discharge a year later thanks to his state's Sen. W. Kerr Scott, a Democrat. A grateful Faircloth became Scott's driver in North Carolina and did various political chores for him. Gov. Sanford named his friend and supporter Faircloth to the state Highway Commission and the farmer-entrepreneur moved up to its chairmanship from 1969-72. In 1976, Democrat Gov. Robert Scott, son of Faircloth's old benefactor Kerr Scott, tapped him to be secretary of commerce.
"Sen. Sanford and Lauch were real friends and had helped him in his race for governor in 1984," Glen Downs, who became Faircloth's legislative assistant in the Senate, recalled to Newsmax, "But times and circumstances changed in 1992."
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