The new special interest: native American-run gambling as a big money political player.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Come this fall in California, the most polarizing political figure may not be George W. Bush or John Kerry or even the movie star-turned-governor. Instead, the spotlight could shine brightest on Larry Flynt, Hustler magazine's publisher.

It's not because Flynt's name is on the ballot (though he was a candidate in California's 2003 gubernatorial recall election). Rather, it's because of Flynt's association with a ballot initiative that brings new meaning to the term "high-stakes politics"--and show cases the emergence of Native American-run gambling