Measure to ban political contributions by payroll deduction qualifies for California ballot

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A highly contentious initiative blocking unions from making political contributions via automatic payroll deductions will be on the ballot in November 2012. In what promises to be a turbulent, divisive election year, this proposition will bring out the heavy artillery, as both sides will unquestionably raise and spend millions trying to defeat or pass [...]

Watergate II inevitable as cash floods election

From Al Hunt, executive editor Washington at Bloomberg

A prediction: The U.S. is due for a huge scandal involving big money, bribery and politicians. Not the small fry that dominates the ethics fights in Washington; really big stuff; think Watergate.

His article seems to imply he knows far more than can publicly disclose now.

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