By the time you read this most races will have been decided. In case any of you are having second thoughts as a result of wondering why your favorite candidate was the target of so many negative ads, I thought it might be helpful to look at both positive and negative claims concerning federal races in light of Capitol Hill practices. A candidate tells you he has brought billions of dollars into the Valley. Is that a good thing or not? That depends. If he voted for pork in exchange for similar votes from hundreds of other representatives eager to ...