Frank R. Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb: Negative ads lose big in Curtis 3rd District win

Well, the summer heat wave has cooled a bit — and we’re not talking about the weather. The hot, three-way, GOP 3rd Congressional District primary race is over (no more obnoxious TV and radio ads!), and now we get to haggle over what it all means.Pundits and the media predicted this would be a close race — especially with the some $1 million spent by outside groups trying to influence Utah voters. But Provo Mayor John Curtis easily bested Chris Herrod and Tanner Ainge. What does