But, apparently, he's not satisfied being anyone's No. 2.

Several Republican sources confirmed that Chaffetz has been calling around to assess the possible support he might receive if he runs as a Republican next year against Utah's lone Democratic congressman, Jim Matheson, who will be seeking a third term.

One source said Chaffetz is not 100 percent sure he will enter the race, but by Labor Day will make a decision.

Before becoming a high-profile Republican by latching onto Huntsman's star, Chaffetz actually was a Democrat in the 1980s and was the Utah campaign chairman for 1988 presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.

But Republicans shouldn't hold that against him. Orrin Hatch was a New Deal Democrat at one point in his life.

Good intentions go awry: The Avalon Isle Women's Theatre Group held a fundraiser Saturday and the backyard barbecue raised a modest $630 for the struggling feminist theater company.

Tuesday, artistic director Candace Christensen went through the cashbox containing all the donations and wrote out thank-you cards. She put the box in the back seat of her car, covered it with a newspaper then went to StageRight Theatre Co. in Holladay where she had a reading performance.

When she returned to the parking lot, a side window of her car had been smashed in and the cash box was gone.

The bad news got worse when the investigating officer told her the checks from the donors that were stolen likely could be used for identity theft.

Now, there is no money to fund the fall production, "When Will I Dance, A Play About Frida Kahlo" by Claire Braz-Valentine.

And the "angels" who already donated could get ripped off for their generosity.

Church and state: If you are looking for information about the city of Provo and log on to provocity.com you are automatically redirected to lds.org, the official Internet site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Time for comic relief? Regarding The Salt Lake Tribune's picture of Utah Jazz President Dennis Haslam on Tuesday: Isn't he starting to look like George Carlin?

Bad timing: Convergys Corp. laid off several middle management employees in the Murray office on Aug. 2. As the employees departed, they noticed a job fair that was in progress, featuring a radio station broadcasting live at the site that Convergys is a wonderful place to work.