The right wing is winning the battle in Washington on a basic question: what is the economic problem that the US faces.

This relates to the political influence of plutocrats' money.

The voting principle for Americans should be, "Punish every expensive right-wing campaign." You can't go far wrong by marching towards the sound of the TV attack ads.

Of course, that heuristic is not guaranteed to be right all the time, but is usually right. The nasty things the ads accuse are probably misleading half truths. But even if once in a while the accusation is spot on, it is a side issue. The fact that the rich are paying to attack a candidate is an overwhelming point in her favor. Anything bad about her is secondary.

Thus, if you don't have time to study an issue or a race in depth, vote for the progressive side that the plutocrats attack.