By: North County Times - Editorial Our view: In close race for 50th District seat, former congressman just better than Busby The race between Francine Busby and Brian Bilbray in the 50th Congressional District presents voters with an unusually good pair of choices. Both are much closer to the center of the nation's political spectrum than its fringes, and both are very strong candidates on their own merits. Running a strong reform campaign in a district shamed by Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Democrat Busby offers voters a genuinely fresh face with solid credentials. Bilbray's strengths are his pragmatism, command of the...