The unsuccessful sheriff's candidates at a Los Alamitos forum in April:

Craig Hunter: “Hunt belongs to the Oath Keepers. They think we’re on the verge of the end of the world with Obama. These people, military and police, say that if they believe the feds try to violate our rights, they will stand down, refuse to follow orders. Not following orders, that’s called a coup, a junta. . . . Do you want deputies to be engaged in an armed conflict with federal agents?”

Bill Hunt, sitting in the audience: “You bet!”