Mack took most of the votes at the party convention, forcing a primary against incumbent sheriff Dave Bateman. Mack was soundly defeated in the primary.

"Probably to a certain extent his views track along with ultra conservatives in the county, a group that has a tendency to influence the direction of the party here," Bateman said. "But once you get out of the convention, the general public sees his views as too extreme."

Mack said he doesn't think his views are extreme; he said they are the views of the Founding Fathers. If selected the "American Candidate," Mack said he might consider an actual run for the presidency.

"I just hope I don't embarrass Provo," Mack said, the television camera inches from his face. "But I'm not going to change my views either."

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