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Fayette County Council candidate goes viral after bizarre remarks…

The candidate for Fayette County Council appeared at a local television forum, where his remarks spread online; the clip is the only campaign event anyone remembers.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA Fayette County Council candidate has gone viral after making bizarre comments during a local television forum, and we don't actually know what he said.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI choose to believe it was a bold vision, and the county just wasn't ready for it.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLater this half hour, we ask what new power a Dodgers catcher unlocked before Game 3.

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