John Lyle writes in support of the Clean Elections initiative in Alaska in the Fairbanks Daily News - Miner. Pointing to the mushrooming VECO scandal which has ensnared state legislators along with Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, he notes the many entreaties from state leaders to clean up Alaska politics. He says other states turned a corner with Clean Elections, and his state should follow suit.He reminds readers of the effort to put a Clean Elections initiative on the ballot: Whether Republican or Democrat, big money in politics erodes our trust, increases cynicism and cheapens the nature of the election process despite obscene amounts of money burned up on campaign advertising.What can be done?Alaskans for Clean Elections, a statewide grass-roots group, is collecting 23,000 signatures required to place a Clean Elections initiative on the 2008 ballot. Supporters see the initiative as a significant step in reducing corruption by removing corporate and special interest money from politics.