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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho residents are used to politics that track from conservative to extreme, but a primary debate involving four candidates seeking the Republican nomination for governor was over the top even by Gem State standards.

A pair of fringe contenders stole the show from Gov. Butch Otter and state Sen. Russ Fulcher, using their time to discuss Armageddon, discrimination against motorcycle clubs and problems with political correctness.

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The comments from Walt Bayes and Harley Brown during of the gubernatorial debate in the 39th most populated state in the nation didn’t take long to spread far beyond Idaho borders.

“You might find this offensive, but I hit everybody — Jews, Polish people, Irish, Italians, religious jokes and black jokes,” Brown said Wednesday night, responding to a question about bigoted jokes posted to his website. “I don’t like political correctness. … It sucks. It’s bondage.”