Why does my Mac wake up after "clicking" sleep with my mouse?

When any user on my iMac tries to "sleep" the computer using the mouse and any "sleep" comand on either the user screen or as a logged in user the computer "re-awakens" by itself. If the power button on the back of the iMac is pressed the computer will go to sleep and stay that way until "awakened" by any normal means (mouse click, keystroke, or turning on a periphial like the printer, which is normal and expected).
Can anyone help explain why "clicking" sleep with the mouse does not allow my computer to stay "sleeping"?

Tried another mouse?
Tried resetting SMC?
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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