>Sources said authorities have found evidence that Ludlow's council
>campaign benefited from a secret effort by leaders of Service
>Employees International Union, Local 99, which represents school
>employees. The two sources spoke on the condition they not be
>identified because, although they have direct knowledge of the plea
>proposal, they are not authorized to speak publicly.
>
>Investigators suspect that Local 99 leaders illegally spent at least
>$53,000 in union funds to hire political operatives as phantom
>employees and to pay for cellphones, computers and phone banks
>benefiting Ludlow's campaign, according to the sources.
Just an anomaly, and besides, it was in LA, so that doesn't count.
Doug