Those who predicted that the anger Sen. Chris Buttars stirred into a tempest in the last Legislature would dissipate over the summer better take another look at the cards.

Buttars enraged gays by attacking a Salt Lake City domestic partner registry, which he said was part of the "gay agenda," ultimately getting its name changed. Though he handed his proposal off to another senator, it will always be credited to him.

QSaltLake reports the gay rights group Equality Utah will be knocking on doors in Buttars' West Jordan district April 5 to register voters and presumably to galvanize a drive to unseat him.

Buttars also stunned the black community with his racially insensitive (at best) comments on the Senate floor. Though he apologized for his now-infamous metaphor for a bill as "This baby is black. It's a dark ugly thing," The NAACP has vowed to political vengeance.

Buttars, elected in 2000, faces stiff opposition from six Republicans and Democrats. Democrat John Rendell is holding a town hall meeting April 4 at the Bingham County Lions’ Club.

Almost forgot: Happy Birthday, Chris!