Editor, Gazette-Journal: It’s hard to imagine that any of my fellow citizens who are voting in this election haven’t decided who they believe will best represent their and our area’s interests in government and have not scrutinized the referendums we’ll all weigh in by Tuesday. However, if you’re undecided, here are suggestions as to how to proceed. Unless you have direct access to the candidates, it’s too late to evaluate their “human connection” or personal qualities. There’s no time to get “friendly” with your choices. So, be pragmatic. Start with the larger issues that are arguably on the top of the list for VA01 voters: affordability, corruption, and accountability. Affordability: Is your dollar earning and buying power growing or shrinking? What are your representatives doing to understand and act? Is government policy helping or holding you down? Corruption: This is a new “top of list” priority for many, with much evidence that it’s a major issue. Are our leaders using their acc...