From today’s SL Tribune, an oddly structured “profile” of Jay Seegmiller with a lot of Curtis quotes in it.

Outfunded by Curtis more than 10-to-1, Seegmiller spends his spare time knocking on the 10,000 doors in southeast Salt Lake County’s House District 49. In those face-to-face encounters, he routinely hears the same three gripes.

“The most glaring thing is the fact that Curtis voted for and promoted vouchers, when the district was clearly against them,” said Seegmiller. Transportation travails and worries over using tax dollars for a soccer stadium follow close behind.

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In June, the pro-voucher Parents for Choice in Education gave Curtis an in-kind donation of $5,479.

Seegmiller is doing something that most Utah Democrats, as candidates, don’t do. He’s running again. For the third time. Cracking the iron curtain that protects most Republican office holders is something that, even with a scandal, takes time, effort and patience. Seegmiller has proven that he’s got the fortitude to stick to his convictions.

In his first challenge against Curtis in 2004, Seegmiller drew 47 percent of the vote. In 2006, Curtis bested him by only 20 votes.  “When I first decided to run, I committed myself to at least three times,” Seegmiller said.

Curtis is an arrogant bully. His record is far from spotless. When someone in the GOP ranks on the Hill steps off the narrow path that Curtis alone cuts, that independence and open-mindedness is punished with retribution rumored in the form of bills being tabled and committee assignments being yanked, among other petty, childish punishments.

As House speaker - a role he’s filled since 2004 - Curtis wields considerable clout.

“[Being speaker] gives you an opportunity to help set policy in a very direct way and accomplish things you couldn’t accomplish otherwise,” Curtis said.

That power - to fast-track legislation or pack it away in mothballs - generates praise and attracts hundreds of thousands of corporate dollars in campaign contributions. Conversely, it raises suspicion and ire from those who object to where Curtis is headed and how he’s getting there.

Some of those folks are flocking to Seegmiller.

Be one of those people.