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These ties have prompted criticism that the 527 groups, which cannot by law coordinate with candidates' campaigns, are in effect doing so through shared personnel. But ''Roll Call'' (Aug. 30, 2004) notes, "When Republicans were drawing up an FEC ([[Federal Election Commission]]) complaint against ACT... they decided to keep Dewey Square out of it because when GOP officials looked into it, they found that the firm did 'have the proper firewalls set up.'"
According to Lobbyist.infothe Center for Public Integrity, DSGhas received payments from four different 527 groups since 2000: [[The Partnership for America's Families]] (now associated with [[Melanie HudsonAmericans Coming Together]] is the director of ), [[Stronger Communications Workers of America Now]]Non-Federal Separate Segregated Fund, whose purpose is "to accept donations in order to make disbursements to indirectly influence the selection[[Gore/Lieberman Recount Committee]], nomination, election or appointment and the [[National Conference of an individual to a federal, stateDemocratic Mayors]]. [http://www.publicintegrity.org/527/searchform.aspx?act=con&sec=searchorg] The same database shows DSG contributing $2, or local public office or office 500 in a political organization2003 to another 527 group, without expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for such an office[[Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund]]. [http://www.publicintegrity.org/527/searchform."aspx?act=con&sec=searchorg]
== Political Donations ==