Additionally, corporations, lobbyists, and state contractors are barred
from donating to political candidates, a major blow at the cash register
politics that many Californians have come to associate with Sacramento.

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California Nurses to Sponsor Clean Money Initiative to Stem Corruption of Elections Ballot Campaigns

OAKLAND, Calif.
"Now the legislature can show their commitment to genuine campaign finance
reform by enacting the bill and supporting the initiative so that Californians
can benefit from its provisions as soon as next January.2 increase in the bank and corporation tax rate - roughly a 2 percent
increase in what they already pay.
Under the initiative, corporations would be barred from funding ballot
measure campaigns, including candidate-controlled ballot committees which have
become a common abuse in California elections.

This is not the final Harris Poll for this election. In addition,
propensity score weights are used to eliminate other differences that exist
when using an online sample to project the results to the population of all
adults with respect to the attitudes and behaviors of the respondents.

TABLE 1
Voting Intentions - All Eligible Voters and Likely Voters
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Clean Money candidates would draw from a public fund supported by a small
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Three other states, Arizona, Maine, and as of last fall Connecticut, have
adopted clean money elections.

Initiative reform
A second major component of the initiative targets ballot measures which
have increasingly been co-opted by wealthy special interests in California . While 90
percent of those who voted Conservative four years ago say they plan to vote
Conservative again on Thursday, only 74 percent of those who voted Labor in
2001 plan to vote Labor on Thursday .harrisinteractive.

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Clean Money candidates
The first half of the initiative parallels a bill now in the state
legislature, AB 583, which would establish a system under which participating
"clean money" candidates who pledge not to accept private contributions
qualify for public funding of their campaigns. Individuals
must go through private insurers, and drug companies are still allowed to
charge premium prices.

The reason for the difference between all eligible voters and the voters
who are most likely to vote is that 64 percent of Conservatives say they are
absolutely certain to vote compared to only 59 percent of Labor supporters and
60 percent of Liberal Democrats .

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forecast will be based on interviews through Wednesday and will be released
early on Thursday morning, Election Day.

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A primary example of the abuse is the extensive problems evident in the
Bush administration's new prescription drug program, Burger noted. This would be enough to re-elect Tony Blair and the Labor
government with a clear, working majority, albeit substantially reduced from
their current majority. Harris Interactive and HI Europe online polls use two kinds of weighting
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In Arizona and Maine, the result has been a
surge of diversity in the number of women, minorities, and working people who,
no longer dependent on corporate cash, are able to run for office and win. From 1956 to 1990, 83%
of the state 's most expensive initiatives were funded by business groups,
according to the Center for Government Studies in Los Angeles
As nurses, said Burger, "we see the money that is spent by corporate
interests and wealthy individuals against nurses and patients every year.
The key findings in this Harris Poll are:

* Among all eligible voters, Labor enjoys a six-point lead over the
Tories with the Liberal Democrats getting the support of 23 percent.
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has been estimated that from $250 million to $300 million was squandered just
in the special election last November, including over $80 million bankrolled
by the pharmaceutical industry in support of a drug pricing plan intended to
pre-empt real drug pricing reform.
* Among the eligible voters who say they are absolutely certain to vote,
Labor leads the Conservatives by 38 percent to 34 percent, a four-point
lead, with the Liberal Democrats getting 22 percent of the vote.

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"At a time of widening public disgust with the debasement of our political
system by a culture of corporate corruption and lobbying scandals , this
initiative gives Californians the tools to clean up the mess and take back our
democracy ," said CNA President Deborah Burger, RN." AB 583 faces a vote
on the Assembly floor later this month .Y.
This poll also shows how the Labor vote has eroded since 2001. In the last general election in 2001, for which party did you vote?

Base: All adults

Voting Intention How Voted in 2001
Now
Conservative Labor Liberal Democrat
% % %
Conservative 90 9 15
Labor 2 74 16
Liberal 6 15 65
Other Party 2 3 4

Note: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding

Though this online sample was not a probability sample, in theory, with
probability samples of this size, one could say with 95 percent certainty that
the results for the overall sample have a sampling error of plus or minus 2
percentage points of what they would be if the entire adult population had
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individual donors are exempted from the prohibitions .

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While the title of the initiative is the California Nurses Clean Money and
Fair Elections Act of 2006, Burger said some might just refer to it as "the
Abramoff Antidote Act" -- rooting out the graft and greed symbolized by now
disgraced federal lobbyist Jack Abramoff and one of his allies, indicted
former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Burger said the initiative is an important companion to AB 583 which would
ultimately need approval by the voters even if approved by the legislature. An estimated $200 million would be needed for
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Burger noted that as many as 13% of all corporations operating in
California paid no state income tax in 2004 while spending millions of dollars
on political contributions "that have unduly influenced public policy and
fueled public disenchantment with our political system. In the general election to be held on May 5, which party do you intend to
vote for?
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Circulation of the initiative is expected to begin in about two months
with a goal of placement on the November, 2006 general election ballot.
"Our electoral system should not be the exclusive playground of the
wealthiest individuals or those beholden to deep pocket corporate interests,"
Burger said.

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system has become so popular that every year more candidates participate in
the program , and voter turnout has also increased. Not coincidentally, the healthcare industry has spent
some $500 million in federal lobbying the past year and a half, far outpacing
any other sector.

Liberal Democrats supported by 22 percent of likely voters

ROCHESTER, N., A new Harris Poll conducted online
by HI Europe, subsidiary of Harris Interactive(R), among 3,719 eligible voters
throughout Great Britain on May 1 and 2, 2005 finds that the Labor Party has a
four point lead over the Conservatives, among those who are most likely to
vote on Thursday. They include refusals
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, The California Nurses Association
late Monday introduced a broad reform initiative to transform politics in
California by providing for public financing of elections and tough
restrictions on the corrupting influence of corporations, lobbyists, and other
big money donors in candidate elections and ballot measure campaigns." By
contrast, said Burger, CNA relies on grassroots activism of its nurses to
advocate for patients in the political system.

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If you had to say, which party are you most inclined to support?

Base: All adults

All Eligible Absolutely Certain Absolutely
Voters To Vote Certain/
Certain to Vote
% % %
Labor 38 38 37
Conservative 32 34 34
Liberal Democrat 23 22 23
Other Parties 7 6 6

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TABLE 2
Likelihood of Voting - By Voting Intention

Base: All adults

Conservatives Labor Liberal Democrat
% % %
Absolutely Certain 64 59 60
Certain 18 14 19
Probably Will 7 12 10
Probably Will Not 2 5 2
Certain Not To 6 5 6
Not Sure/Refused 3 4 3

Note: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding

TABLE 3
Voting Intention Now - By How Voted in 2001
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It's time for the
corporations to pay their fair share to correct this abuse .
"Repairing out political system and reducing this enormous, unwarranted
sway is a pre-requisite to achieving the reforms we so desperately need --
including transforming our healthcare system, a living wage for all
Californians, effective workplace protections, secure funding for quality
public education, assurances that working people can retire with dignity, and
enhanced environmental standards .

Survey Methodology
This HI Europe Harris Poll was conducted online among 3,719 eligible
voters (adults aged 18 and over) throughout Great Britain on May 1 and 2,
2005.

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