The agony of John Curtis

WASHINGTON — There were few cars out as John Curtis sped toward Salt Lake City in his gray pickup. It was early morning, hours after he'd won the Republican primary to succeed one of Congress' most recognizable figures, and Curtis had flipped his phone facedown.
Its screen, lighting with every celebratory text, had been a distraction. But from the passenger seat, Curtis' campaign manager told him there was one message he needed to see right away: The president of the United States had twee