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Brian Kemp: “It's the only county in the state of Georgia that voted for…”

Featuring: Brian Kemp, Republican | Governor of Georgia

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Gov. Brian Kemp's blunt warning for Republicans

Published | Video Starts at 04:19

Well, in Athens, in Clark county, you can say yes. Well, no, that's okay. That would, I would not be truthful. But in Athens, Clark county, you have to realize It's the only county in the state of Georgia that voted for Michael Dukakis for president. So you know that everybody in Athens ran as a Democrat. I had people telling me back then, you know, you can't win as a Republican, you should run as a Democrat. (04:19–04:24)

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Asserts that Athens, Clark County, was the only county in Georgia to vote for Michael Dukakis.

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