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The '''Dewey Square Group''' (DSG), founded in Boston in 1993, is a public affairs firm with specialties in "grassroots" and "grasstops" campaigns, strategic communications, coalition building, state and local affairs, international practice, and political campaigns. <ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://www.deweysquare.com/PracticeAreaswhat-we-do/ What We Do], PR firm website, accessed February 2013.htm] </ref> In August 2006 , it was bought by the [[WPP Group]],<ref name="PRW">Ted McKenna, [http://www.prweekus. com/wpp-group-acquires-dewey-square-group/article/55446/ WPP Group Acquires Dewey Square Group], ''PR Week'', August 17, 2006.</ref> and in 2012, WPP merged DWG into [[Hill & Knowlton|Hill+Knowlton]].<ref name="O'Dwyer">Greg Hazley, [http://www.deweysquareodwyerpr.com/members/archived_stories_2012/september/0924wpp-puts-dewey-square-under-h+k.html WPP PUTS DEWEY SQUARE UNDER H+K] (sub. req'd.), ''O'Dwyer's PR'', September 24, 2012.</ref> In 2005, DSG had unaudited revenues of $12.5 million and gross assets of $2.9 million.<ref name="PRW"/> Because it is a private company, more recent figures are not readily available. The firm's key personnel are:<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/profileresearch/stocks/newsprivate/snapshot.htmasp?privcapId=1443927 Dewey Square Group, LLC: Snapshot], ''Bloomberg BusinessWeek'', accessed February 2013.</ref>

DSG* Charles M. Campion, which works extensively with DemocratsCo-founder, Chairman of the Board, routinely partners with and Principal* [[Feather Larson & Synhorst DCIMichael J. Whouley]], a RepublicanCo-leaning lobbying firmFounder and Founding Partner* Charles A. Baker III, Co-founder and Founding Partner* John Giesser, Chief Operating Officer (former executive director of Sen. [[John Kerry]]'s Keeping America's Promise PAC and CEO of the "grassroots" technology company Spoken Hub)<ref name="NJ">Andrew Joseph, [http://www.washingtonpostnationaljournal.com/wp-dynblogs/influencealley/2011/articles12/A3731two-2004Sep7democrats-joining-dewey-square-group-01 Two Democrats Joining Dewey Square Group], ''National Journal'', December 1, 2011.html] In 2003</ref>* Lynda Tocci, Principal* Jill Alper, DSG merged its international operations with London-based Principal and Head of Campaign Practice<ref>[[Morgan Allen Moorehttp://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=1443927 Dewey Square Group, LLC: People]]. The Washington DC-based newspaper , ''Roll CallBloomberg BusinessWeek'' (Feb, accessed February 2013. 13</ref>* Jason Cohen, 2003) has called DSG Head of "Grassroots" Practice<ref name="the powerhouse public affairs firm with close ties to just about every important Democratic politician in the country.O'Dwyer"/>

In 2007, the firm launched "DSG LATINovations," led by former [[Democratic National Committee]] Communications Director [[Maria Cardona]] and former Congressional Hispanic Caucus Executive Director [[Maria Robles Meier]], along with [[Cynthia Jasso Rotunno]] and [[Carissa Fana]]. In a press release, ===2010: Sending Forged Letters to the firm said that DSG LATINovations would "help the public and private sectors build relationships with, navigate Commodity Futures Trading Commission and successfully tap into the distinct Securities and growing communities throughout" the U.S. Hispanic population. [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCTExchange Commission=104&STORY=/www/story/10-02-2007/0004674223&EDATE=]

DSG describes itself as a "preeminent grassroots management firm" with "a national network of state operatives experienced in implementing effective strategies to generate local support for public policy issues." [http===2009://www.deweysquare.com/grassroots.htm] According Faking Letters to the ''Washington Post'', DSG "has been paid by [[General Motors]] Corp., the [[American Insurance Association]], [[AT&T]] Corp., Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and [[Microsoft]], among others, to drum up support from voters for legislation the companies advocate." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3731-2004Sep7.html] Other clients include [[Northwest Airlines]], [[UnitedHealth Group]], the [[Alaska Oceans Program]] and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. [http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?modeEditor on Medicare Advantage===PF]

DSGThe editor of the ''Halifax-Plympton Reporter''s campaign services include: CampaignOffice.com, campaign internet support; Dewey Square Fusionin Marshfield, Massachusetts, reported receiving a letter to the editor in early 2009 urging "that people contact their congressman about the Medicare Advantage program, " a "cost-effective way sort of privatized health plan paid for political campaigns to minevia the recipient's [[Medicare]]. Reportedly, there's some interest in doing away with the program." consumer information gathered by companies The actual, physical letter was in the name of a local resident, but it didn't mention any of the local Congressional delegation, which the newspaper's editor, Matthew Nadler, found strange. So, he called the local resident who had supposedly written and marketers for mailed the letter. "He had no idea what I was talking about,"more nuancedNadler reported. Then, " messaging I got a phone call Monday from a young man who said he was calling on behalf of the letter's non-writer. I told him what happened, and communications targeting [http://wwwI think I had some pointed words about what was a pretty sleazy use of an elderly person.deweysquareI asked the caller who he was and who he worked for.com/FusionWhich, not surprisingly, I suppose, he declined to tell me.htm]; " However, Nadler could see his phone number, and traced it back to the Dewey HubSquare Group. Nadler noted that DSG's "Web site doesn't list their clients, but it doesn't take a genius, or a newspaper editor, to figure out they've been hired by someone with an interest in keeping Medicare Advantage in business." The firm's site "promises 'grassroots' communication, telephone messaging services; and the " he added, but "it looks more like [[Share GroupAstroturf]]from here."<ref>Matthew Nadler, a full-service direct marketing firm. "[http://www.deweysquarewickedlocal.com/NewsDSGFramehalifax/news/lifestyle/columnists/x917905567/Musings-Grassroots-letter-campaign-smells-of-fertilizer 'Grassroots' letter campaign smells of fertilizer]," ''Halifax-Plympton Reporter'' (Marshfield, Massachusetts), March 27, 2009.htm]</ref>

== Another Massachusetts paper, ''The Eagle-Tribune'' reported receiving similar fake letters to the editor. The tip-off for them was when Noah, really "Grasstopsan intern at the Boston office of the Dewey Square Group," lobbying ==called about one of the letters, claiming he was the letter writer's grandson. But the woman whose name was on the letter doesn't have a grandson named Noah, and didn't send the letter. Dewey Square carried out the fake letter campaign "under the banner of 'The [[Coalition for Medicare Choices]],'" also "bringing seniors to 'Medicare Advantage Community Meetings,' featuring 'free food' and 'door prizes,' with congressmen and senators, and offering them sample letters to Congress or local newspapers." Dewey Square's [[Mary Anne Marsh]] claimed, "No one's trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes." Instead, she suggested that "the time that elapsed between the meetings when the seniors saw the letters and the letters' arrival at the newspaper may have clouded some memories." The campaign came after Democratic proposals, backed by President [[Barack Obama|Obama]], to cut funding to Medicare Advantage and use "the savings to expand health care coverage for all." <ref>Ken Johnson, "[http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_103032149.html Elderly used as front in letter-writing campaign: 'Grass-roots' effort looks more like Astroturf]," ''The Eagle-Tribune'' (North Andover, Massachusetts), April 13, 2009.</ref>

DSG's approach to lobbying "attempts to get prominent local citizens and organizations to lobby on behalf of interest groups. Unlike conventional lobbying, the technique does not require the firms' principals to meet with or even talk to lawmakers. ... The method is considered effective because lawmakers usually do not even know that they've been lobbied." [http===2002://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagenameAiding Enron Auditor Arthur Andersen=article&contentId=A4253-2004Apr11&notFound=true]

The ''New York Times'In early 2002, following the collapse of [[Enron]] and the accounting firm [[Arthur Andersen]]' s (Sept. 30now called [[Accenture]]) federal indictment for obstruction of justice, 1998) described the phenomenon in connection with its audit of grasstops lobbying: Enron, Arthur Andersen "Because mass mobilizations have become so prevalenthired Dewey Square Group of Boston, a number of firms have become experts in a technique known as 'grass-tops' lobbyingpublic relations company, aimed at mobilizing an elite as opposed to the masses. The goal is help it organize its efforts to figure out to whom a member of lobby support from Congress cannot say no: his chief donorand other high-ranking leaders, his campaign manager" reported the ''Washington Post''.<ref name="WaPo2">Dana Hedgpeth, a political mentor[http://w3. The lobbyist then tries to persuade that person to take his client's sidenexis. If the method workscom/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=45FX-XR80-010F-91M9&csi=8075&oc=00240&perma=true Andersen Supporters Widen Scope, the member of Congress may never know that a person contacting him had been revved up by a lobbyistTactics] (sub. req'd. To pull off this feat), ''Washington lobbying and public relations firms keep databases of organizers across the countryPost'', March 29, most of them with backgrounds in politics2002."</ref>

In December 1997Of the Andersen campaign, the ''CNNPost'' noted DSG's new lobbying style: [http://wwwwrote, "The Justice Department is so bombarded with calls from Arthur Andersen LLP employees and their families that it has set up a hot line to take messages. .cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/11/18/fortune.25/index1The accounting firm's employees aren't just organizing rallies and printing T-shirts expressing their indignation at the indictment.html]:[[Richard Pinsky]], They are also ginning up a former grass-roots protest campaign operative for [[Pat Robertson]] that includes e-mails, letters and [[Bob Dole]], works as a political detective. His job: phone calls to locate and bring into the lobbying fold what are known anyone in the trade as "once close tosgovernment they think might listen." On assignment from lobbying firms based in Washington, Pinsky is paid to find key individuals who were once close to lawmakers who are undecided on the legislation of the moment. He then ferrets out which of these confidants are willing to make the case to Sen. X or Rep. Y. In Andersen officials estimate that the argot of the multi-billion-dollar influence industryfirm's partners, employees and families have sent more than 20, Pinsky is doing grass''tops''-000 letters and e-as opposed mails to grass''roots''--lobbying, since he avoids hoi polloi Congress alone and zeroes in on those few people whom lawmakers know and whose opinions they trustare working to set up meetings or have scheduled meetings with 23 members of Congress."<ref name="WaPo2"/>

:When Pinsky was hired recently The ''Washington Post'' article describes one letter "written by the Dewey Square Group, a public relations and political consulting firm10-year-old to his father, to rally support for "fast trackan Andersen partner, which read in part, " legislationDear Dad, he called an old ally, former Republican GovI hope that you will be able to find a new job if your business is shut down. . [[Bob Martinez]]. Martinez, in turn, discussed the issue with fellow Tampa resident and Democratic Congressman [[Jim Davis]]. Davis, an impressionable freshman, Please let me know when you know what is now a firm yes going on the free-trade measurewith Andersen v. Although Davis' spokesman insists the Martinez talk didn't affect the Congressman's vote, the little chat certainly didn't hurtJustice Department. Nor did any of the casual-but-premeditated contacts made on fast track by another Pinsky recruit, former Florida Secretary of Commerce " The letter was forwarded to [[Charles DusseauGeorge Walker Bush|President Bush]]; he wrote to Congresspersons and fellow Democrats the head of the [[Corrine BrownJustice Department]]'s criminal division, [[Peter Deutsch]], and [[Robert WexlerMichael Chertoff]].<ref name="WaPo2"/>

The ''CNN'' story echoed a ''Fortune'' magazine piece (Dec. 8, 1997) around the same time which observed===2001::Dewey Square is just one of several firms, such as [[Direct Impact]] and [[Lunde & Burger]], that now maintain nationwide networks of politically wired operatives who are willing to reach Lobbying for their Rolodexes in between their election-year gigs to help make ends meet. Campaign professionals like [[Susan Swecker]] of Virginia, [[Ken Benson]] of Texas, and [[Tylynn Gordon]] of Montana are becoming the new breed of influence peddlers. Yet they don't need to register as lobbyists in Washington. They don't even set foot in the city they affect so deeply.Dead People===

According to On August 23, 2001, the ''Indianapolis Business JournalLos Angeles Times'' (Junreported, "Letters purportedly written by at least two dead people landed on the desk of Utah Atty. Gen. 7[[Mark Shurtleff]] earlier this year, 2004)imploring him to go easy on [[Microsoft]] Corp. for its conduct as a monopoly. The pleas, DSG partners along with local firms in order about 400 others from Utah citizens, are part of a carefully orchestrated nationwide campaign to maximize its create the impression of a surging grass-roots movement." ("grasstopsAnother letter came from 'Tuscon, Utah,' a city that doesn't exist," connectionsnoted the ''Times''. One example is the Democratic)<ref name="LAT">Joseph Menn and Edmund Sanders, Indianapolis[http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=43TF-based [[Gibson K9H0-009V-00P9&csi=306909&oc=00240& Leppert]perma=true Lobbyists Tied to Microsoft Wrote Citizens' Letters](sub. req'd), ''Los Angeles Times'', August 23, who DSG works with "when national organizations represented by Dewey target federal lawmakers from Indiana2001."</ref>

== Kerry The letter drive was carried out by two Microsoft-funded [[Front group|front groups]], called [[Americans for Technology Leadership]] (ATL) and [[Citizens Against Government Waste]]. According to the ''Los Angeles Times'' article, "To assist it in the grass-roots campaign 2004 =, Microsoft turned to two of the nation's top political advocacy groups: Boston-based Dewey Square Group, co-founded by Al Gore campaigner Michael Whouley, and Phoenix-based [[Feather Larson & Synhorst DCI|DCI/New Media]], led by Republican strategist [[Tom Synhorst]]."<ref name="LAT"/>

Several DSG staff joined [[John Forbes KerryEven some actual residents asked to send letters as part of the pro-Microsoft campaign said they were misled: U.S. Presidential Campaign 2004|Senator John Kerry"Some residents who fielded ATL's 2004 presidential campaign]] as advisers or staffcalls believed the states themselves were soliciting their views, including [[Jill Alper]]according to the attorneys general of Minnesota, [[Minyon Moore]]Illinois and Utah. When a caller started asking Minnesotan Nancy Brown questions about Microsoft, [[Jeremy Van Ess]]she thought she was going to get help figuring out what was wrong with her computer, [[Anne Sheridan]]" reported the ''Los Angeles Times''. When told about the Microsoft-funded campaign, [[Charles M. Campion]]one Minnesota resident who sent a form letter to the state's attorney general told him, [[Charles A. Baker III]] and [[Michael J. Whouley]]. [http://www"I sure was misled.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode"<ref name=PF] [http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0416c.html] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3731-2004Sep7.html] [http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2004/10"LAT"/21/cover_story/cover.txt] [http://www2.gwu.edu/~action/2004/kerry/kerrorggen.html]>

==Astroturf and "Grasstops" Lobbying== DSG provided formerly described itself as a "preeminent grassroots management firm"broad-gauge political advice with "a national network of state operatives experienced in implementing effective strategies to John Fgenerate local support for public policy issues. Kerry" for some time; <ref name="Farsetta"Whouley received $14>Diane Farsetta, [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/2004Q4/dewey.html Dewey Square Gets Around],000 in expenses for swooping into Iowa this year and helping to pull off ''PRWatch'', Fourth Quarter 2004, Volume 11, No. 4.</ref> As of 2013, the "grassroots" practice page of the firm's website featured a comepicture of the [[Wisconsin uprising]] of 2011 -from-behind victory an actual grassroots uprising not managed by any PR firm nor ordered for Kerry any corporate client -- and says, "We work on behalf of many of the nation’s leading companies to build support in the caucuses therecommunities and with the constituencies that drive the debates affecting Congress, the Administration, and all other levels of government."<ref>Dewey Square Group, "[http://www.deweysquare.com/grassroots/ Grassroots]," reported PR firm website, accessed February 2013.</ref> According to the ''Washington Post'', DSG "has been paid by [[General Motors]] Corp., the [[American Insurance Association]], [[AT&T]] Corp. (Kerry, following his Iowa win[[Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association]], and [[Microsoft]], among others, referred to his adviser as drum up support from voters for legislation the companies advocate."<ref name="WaPo"/> Other clients have included [[Northwest Airlines]], [[UnitedHealth Group]], the magical Michael Whouley[[Alaska Oceans Program]], and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.<ref name="Globe">Glen Johnson, [http://web.archive.org/web/20040817221911/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF/ Dewey Square quietly flexes its political muscle]) The Worcester , ''Boston Globe'Telegram & Gazette', July 28, 2004.</ref> DSG' (Juls campaign services include: CampaignOffice. 24com, 2004campaign internet support; Dewey Square Fusion (later called Whole Fusion Messaging) wrote that Whouley and fellow DSG staff ,<ref>Dewey Square Group, [[Joseph Ahttp://www.deweysquare. Ricca]com/dsg-media/whole-fusion-messaging/ Whole Fusion Messaging] , PR firm website, accessed February 2013.</ref> a "did as much as any operative on the ground in Iowa cost-effective way for political campaigns to swing the upset mine" consumer information gathered by companies and marketers for Mr"more nuanced" messaging and communications targeting;<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://web.archive.org/web/20050407092137/http://www. Kerrydeweysquare.com/Fusion.htm Dewey Square Fusion]," including gaining PR firm website, archived by WayBack Machine April 7, 2005.</ref> the support of Dewey Hub, robo-calling services;<ref>Dewey Square Group, [[John Mauro]http://web.archive.org/web/20120605013658/http://www.deweysquare.com/dewey-hub Dewey Hub], a politically powerful Polk County supervisorPR firm website, archived by the WayBack Machine June 5, 2012.</ref> and the endorsement of [[Christie VilsackShare Group]], the wife of Iowa Governor a full-service direct marketing firm.<ref>Dewey Square Group, [[Tom Vilsack]]http://web.archive.org/web/20050509075202/http://www.deweysquare. The ''Boston Herald'' (Septcom/NewsArchive/ShareGrpAcq. 12htm Dewey Square Group, Investment Team Acquire Leading Direct Marketing Firm], PR firm press release, June 9, 2003, 2004) notedarchived by WayBack Machine May 9, 2005.</ref> DSG's approach to lobbying "Top Dewey Square officials such as Chuck Campion attempts to get prominent local citizens and Charles Baker are also longtime Kerry advisersorganizations to lobby on behalf of interest groups." The Unlike conventional lobbying, the technique does not require the firms''Boston Globe'' (Julprincipals to meet with or even talk to lawmakers. . . . 28, 2004) reported The method is considered effective because lawmakers usually do not even know that DSG partner Charles Baker had raised $64,000 for the Kerry campaign, with Chuck Campionthey's and Michael Whouley's helpve been lobbied."<ref name="Farsetta"/>

During In 1996, the ''New York Times'' described the [[Democratic National Committee|Democratic National Convention]] then-new phenomenon of grasstops lobbying this way: "Because mass mobilizations have become so prevalent, a number of firms have become experts in Boston, DSG hosted a cocktail party that received media attention when [[Maria Shriver]]technique known as 'grass-tops' lobbying, aimed at mobilizing an elite as opposed to the masses. The goal is to figure out to whom a Kennedy family member whose Republican husbandof Congress cannot say no: his chief donor, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]his campaign manager, had recently won [[Banana Republicans: Pumping Irony|Californiaa political mentor. The lobbyist then tries to persuade that person to take his client's gubernatorial recall election]], wrote ''Associated Press'' (Julside. 26If the method works, 2004)the member of Congress may never know that a person contacting him had been revved up by a lobbyist. The convention partyTo pull off this feat, co-sponsored by DSG, [[Pepsi]] Washington lobbying and [[Harpoon Brewery]]public relations firms keep databases of organizers across the country, most of them with backgrounds in politics."honor<ref>Alison Mitchell, [ed] the Massachusetts and North Carolina delegations http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/30/us/a-new-form-of-lobbying-puts-public-face-on-private- the home states for [[John Forbes Kerry|Kerry]] and his vice presidential running mate, Seninterest. [[John Edwardshtml?pagewanted=all&src=pm A New Form of Lobbying Puts Public Face on Private Interest]]," and cost an estimated $80,000, according to ''Associated PressNew York Times'' (Jul. 25, 2004)September 30, 1996.</ref>

Other Democratic presidential nominees worked with DSG staff during the 2004 primaries: Nick Baldick managed "[[John EdwardsRichard Pinsky]]' presidential campaign (and was New Hampshire state director for the Gore campaign in 2000), DSG's Kiki McLean was a volunteer spokeswoman former campaign operative for [[Joseph I. LiebermanPat Robertson]], and DSG's John Lapp ran [[Dick GephardtBob Dole]], works as a political detective. His job: to locate and bring into the lobbying fold what are known in the trade as 's Iowa campaignonce close tos.' On assignment from lobbying firms based in Washington, Pinsky is paid to find key individuals who were once close to lawmakers who are undecided on the legislation of the moment. He then ferrets out which of these confidants are willing to make the case to Sen.[http://wwwX or Rep.washingtonpostY.com/ac2/wpIn the argot of the multi-billion-dollar influence industry, Pinsky is doing grass 'tops' -- as opposed to grass 'roots' -dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A4253-2004Apr11&notFoundlobbying, since he avoids ''hoi polloi'' and zeroes in on those few people whom lawmakers know and whose opinions they trust.<ref name=true]"CNN">Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, [http://www.bostoncnn.com/newsALLPOLITICS/politics1997/conventions11/articles18/2004fortune.25/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF] Former [[Howard Dean]] campaign manager [[Joe Trippi]index1.html Washington's Power 25], in response to an offer of help from DSG's Baker, asked, "You're with Edwards, youCNN Fortune''re running Kerry, Alper and Whouley are floating around. My question isNovember 18, how does that work? Do you guys talk to each other?" [http://www.boston1997.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28</dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF]ref>

According :"When Pinsky was hired recently by the Dewey Square Group, a public relations and political consulting firm, to the ''Boston Globerally support for 'fast track'legislation, he called an old ally, former Republican Gov. [[Bob Martinez]]. Martinez, DSG's Jill Alper "was instrumental in turn, discussed the issue with fellow Tampa resident and Democratic Congressman [[Jennifer GranholmJim Davis]]. Davis, an impressionable freshman, is now a firm yes on the free-trade measure. Although Davis' spokesman insists the Martinez talk didn't affect the Congressman's narrow victory in 2002 as Michiganvote, the little chat certainly didn's first elected female governort hurt." Nor did any of the casual-but-premeditated contacts made on fast track by another Pinsky recruit, former Florida Secretary of Commerce [[Charles Dusseau]]; he wrote to Congresspersons and fellow Democrats [[Corrine Brown]], [[Peter Deutsch]], and [[http://wwwRobert Wexler]].boston.com/news<ref name="CNN"/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF]>

In 2000, DSG's Catherine "Kiki" Moore ran Al Gore's campaign press office in Washington DC. :"Her firmDewey Square is just one of several firms, which has received at least $ 10such as [[Direct Impact]] and [[Lunde & Burger]],000 that now maintain nationwide networks of politically wired operatives who are willing to reach for their Rolodexes in consulting fees from the Gore campaign, has lobbied for between their election-year gigs to help make ends meet. Campaign professionals like [[VisaSusan Swecker]]of Virginia, [[MasterCardKen Benson]] of Texas, and [[Northwest AirlinesTylynn Gordon]]," reported of Montana are becoming the new breed of influence peddlers. Yet they don't need to register as lobbyists in Washington. They don'The Nation'' (Nov. 15, 1999)t even set foot in the city they affect so deeply."<ref name="CNN"/>

It's common practice for corporate lobbyists According to work with political campaigns, writes the ''Washington PostIndianapolis Business Journal'', since DSG partners with local firms in order to maximize its "heavyweight lobbyists are often made or broken by their performance as consultants to major-party candidatesgrasstops" connections. Winning the White House One example is not essential; merely playing at the top level is credential enoughDemocratic, Indianapolis-based [[Gibson & Leppert]], who DSG works with "when national organizations represented by Dewey target federal lawmakers from Indiana." <ref>Scott Olson, [http://wwww3.washingtonpostnexis.com/ac2new/wpdocview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4CKM-VF00-dyn?pagename009M-C3J1&csi=article154575&contentIdoc=A4253-2004Apr1100240&notFoundperma=trueLobbyists merge to balance political ties; KWK, Gibson & Leppert will combine services under The Corydon Group July 1](sub. req'd), ''Indianapolis Business Journal'', June 7, 2004.</ref>

In 2004, the [[Democratic National Committee]] paid DSG nearly $200,000, mostly for "political consulting." [http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/expenddetail.asp?txtName=DEWEY+SQUARE+GROUP+AKA+DSG+STRATEGIES+INC&Cmte=DNC&cycleTies to 527 Groups==2004]

In September 2007DSG "consults for two of the big Democratic [[527 committee|527s]], while top officials -- walled off from that work, the firm says -- play key roles for Kerry and the Democrats," according to ''Newsday''<ref>John Riley, [http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4DGT-7B50-TWCV-43F9&csi=306889&oc=00240&perma=true 527s on the Campaign Trail; Millions for Ads Spark Doubts] (sub. req'd), ''Newsday'', October 7, 2004.</ref> According to the ''Saint Paul Pioneer Press'', the closest DSG's -Kerry-527 connections are through the 527 group [[David BarnhartAmerica Coming Together]] was named Iowa caucus director . DSG has served as a paid consultant for Senator both the Kerry campaign and ACT; DSG partner [[Hillary Rodham ClintonMinyon Moore]]'s presidential "has advised the Kerry campaignand is on the executive committee of [ACT]. "<ref>Matt Stearns, [http://wwww3.iowaindependentnexis.com/showDiarynew/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4H0R-N970-0190-C4VV&csi=313961&oc=00240&perma=true POLITICAL ADVOCACY GROUPS PUSH LIMITS OF LAW, CRITICS SAY CONTROVERSIAL 527S HAVE HELPED DEMOCRATS MOST], ''Saint Paul Pioneer Press'', September 3, 2004.</ref> According to the ''Washington Post'' (Jul.do30, 2004), ACT "hired a phone-bank operation owned by the Dewey Square Group."<ref>Paul Farhi, [http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?diaryIdlni=11844D02-NM70-TW87-N2RR&csi=8075&oc=00240&perma=true Second-Guessing Birds of a Feather Flocking Together](sub. req'd), ''Washington Post'', July 30, 2004.</ref>

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.'"<ref>Amy Keller, [http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4D6P-5760-0001-S0TY&csi= Ties with 527 groups 3624&oc=00240&perma=true Ginsberg Flap Puts Focus on Murky Rules] (sub. req'd), ''Roll Call'', August 30, 2004.</ref>

The other 527 with DSG "consults for two of the big Democratic ties is [[Stronger America Now]]; DSG's [[527 committee|527sMelanie Hudson]] while top officials - walled off from that workis the group's director. Stronger America Now's purpose is "to accept donations in order to make disbursements to indirectly influence the selection, nomination, election or appointment of an individual to a federal, state, or local public office or office in a political organization, without expressly advocating the firm says - play key roles election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for Kerry and the Democratssuch an office," according to CampaignMoney.com."<ref>[http://www.newsdaycampaignmoney.com/newspolitical/politics527/ny-us527273997428oct07,0,5271503stronger_america_now.storyasp?collrpg=ny-uspolitics-headlines2 Stronger America Now] According to the , ''San Jose Mercury NewsCampaignMoney.com'' (Sept, accessed February 2013.</ref> The [[Center for Responsive Politics]] reports that the group raised and spent more than $2. 5million, mostly on ads, in the 2004)election cycle.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, the closest DSG-Kerry-527 connections are through the 527 group [[http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtedetail.asp?ein=201513095&cycle=2004&format=&tname=Stronger+America+Now Stronger America Coming Together]Now], ''OpenSecrets. DSG has served as a paid consultant for both the Kerry org'' campaign and ACT; DSG partner [[Minyon Moore]] finance database, accessed February 2013.</ref> The ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote that "Stronger America Now has advised the Kerry campaign run ads in Wisconsin that attack ties between Bush and is on the executive committee Saudi royal family. ... The group, which a Democratic source said was funded by trial lawyers, also has run ads in Dayton, Ohio, that criticize Bush as a tool of big corporations and defend Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, a North Carolina senator."<ref>Nick Anderson, [ACThttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/713936021.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+17%2C+2004&author=Nick+Anderson&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=A.29&desc=THE+RACE+FOR+THE+WHITE+HOUSE%3B+New+Players+in+Ad+Wars+Join+Established+Voices THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE; New Players in Ad Wars Join Established Voices](abstract only w/o sub." According to the ), ''Washington PostLos Angeles Times'' (Jul. 30, October 17, 2004), ACT "hired a phone-bank operation owned by the Dewey Square Group."</ref>

These ties have prompted criticism that According to the Center for Public Integrity, DSG received payments from four different 527 groups, which cannot by law coordinate with candidates' campaigns, are in effect doing so through shared personnel. But ''Roll Call'from 2000 to 2004: [[The Partnership for America' s Families]] (Aug. 30, 2004now associated with [[Americans Coming Together]]) notes, "When Republicans were drawing up an FEC ([[Communications Workers of America]] Non-Federal Election CommissionSeparate Segregated Fund, the [[Gore/Lieberman Recount Committee]], and the [[National Conference of Democratic Mayors]]) complaint against ACT... they decided The same database shows DSG contributing $2,500 in 2003 to keep Dewey Square out of it because when GOP officials looked into itanother 527 group, they found that the firm did 'have the proper firewalls set up[[Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund]].'<ref>Center for Public Integrity, "[http://www.publicintegrity.org/527/searchform.aspx?act=con&sec=searchorg Silent Partners], public interest investigative journalism project database, 2004. Link inactive as of February 2013.</ref>

The other 527 with DSG ties is [[Stronger America Now]]; DSG's [[Melanie Hudson]] is the group's director. Stronger America Now's purpose is "to accept donations in order to make disbursements to indirectly influence the selection, nomination, election or appointment of an individual to a federal, state, or local public office or office in a political organization, without expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for such an office," according to Lobbyist.info. The [[Center for Public Integrity]] reports that the group raised and spent more than $1 million, mostly on ads, as of October 21, 2004. [http://www.publicintegrity.org/527/search.aspx?act=com&orgid=802] [http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtedetail.asp?ein=201513095&cycle=2004&format=&tname=Stronger+America+Now] The ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote that "Stronger America Now has run ads in Wisconsin that attack ties between Bush and Ties to the Saudi royal family. ... The group, which a Democratic source said was funded by trial lawyers, also has run ads in Dayton, Ohio, that criticize Bush as a tool of big corporations and defend Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, a North Carolina senator." [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-ads17oct17,0,6805742.story?collParty==la-news-politics-national]

According to the Center for Public IntegrityDSG, which has historically worked extensively with Democrats, DSG has received payments from four different 527 groups since 2000: [[The Partnership for America's Families]] (now associated routinely partnered with [[Americans Coming TogetherFeather Larson & Synhorst DCI]]), [[Communications Workers of America]] Nona Republican-Federal Separate Segregated Fundleaning lobbying firm.<ref name="WaPo">Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, the [[Gorehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/Lieberman Recount Committee]A3731-2004Sep7.html Lobbyists Take Leave to Advise Kerry Campaign], and the ''Washington Post'', September 8, 2004.</ref> In 2003, DSG merged its international operations with London-based [[National Conference of Democratic MayorsMorgan Allen Moore]]. <ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://www.publicintegritythefreelibrary.orgcom/527/searchformDewey+Square+Group+Expands+Services+Into+Europe%3b+Merges+International...aspx?act=con&sec=searchorg-a0108012250 Dewey Square Group Expands Services Into Europe; Merges International Operations with UK-based Morgan Allen Moore] , PR firm press release, September 22, 2003.</ref> The same database shows Washington DC-based newspaper ''Roll Call'' has called DSG contributing $2,500 "the powerhouse public affairs firm with close ties to just about every important Democratic politician in 2003 to another 527 group, the [[Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund]]country. "<ref>Josh Kurtz, [http://www.publicintegrityrollcall.orgcom/issues/52748_59/searchform-528-1.aspx?act=con&sec=searchorghtml Go West, Young Firm], ''Roll Call'', February 13, 2003.</ref>

In 2007, the firm launched "DSG LATINovations," led by former [[Democratic National Committee]] Communications Director [[Maria Cardona]] and former Congressional Hispanic Caucus Executive Director [[Maria Robles Meier]], along with [[Cynthia Jasso Rotunno]] and [[Carissa Fana]]. In a press release, the firm said that DSG LATINovations would "help the public and private sectors build relationships with, navigate and successfully tap into the distinct and growing communities throughout" the U.S. Hispanic population.<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY= Political donations =/www/story/10-02-2007/0004674223&EDATE=Dewey Square Group Launches DSG LATINovations], PR firm press release, October 2, 2007.</ref>

"In 1999 and 2000, people working for Dewey Square donated $58,000 to Democratic political candidates, from [[Albert Gore, Jr.|Gore]] to Senator [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], Senator [[Edward M. Kennedy]], and five of the 10 U.S. House members in Massachusetts," reported the ''Boston Globe''. In 2003 to May ===Kerry Campaign 2004, "donations from Dewey Square employees ballooned to $124,000. They were spread across seven of the 10 Massachusetts House members and four of the 10 contenders for the Democratic nomination, as well as party candidates throughout the country." [http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF]==

Several DSG staff joined [[John Forbes Kerry: U.S. Presidential Campaign 2004|Senator John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign]] as advisers or staff, including [[Jill Alper]], [[Minyon Moore]], [[Jeremy Van Ess]], [[Anne Sheridan]], [[Charles M. Campion]], [[Charles A. Baker III]], and [[Michael J. Whouley]]. [http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF] [http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0416c.html]<ref name= Other activities =="WaPo"/> [http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2004/10/21/cover_story/cover.txt] [http://www2.gwu.edu/~action/2004/kerry/kerrorggen.html]

DSG provided "broad-gauge political advice to John F. Kerry" for some time; "Whouley received $14,000 in expenses for swooping into Iowa this year and helping to pull off a come-from-behind victory for Kerry in the caucuses there," reported the ''Washington Post''. (Kerry, following his Iowa win, referred to his adviser as "the magical Michael Whouley."[http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=== Faking letters PF]) The Worcester ''Telegram & Gazette'' (Jul. 24, 2004) wrote that Whouley and fellow DSG staff [[Joseph A. Ricca]] "did as much as any operative on the ground in Iowa to swing the editorupset for Mr. Kerry, on Medicare Advantage ===" including gaining the support of [[John Mauro]], a politically powerful Polk County supervisor, and the endorsement of [[Christie Vilsack]], the wife of Iowa Governor [[Tom Vilsack]]. The ''Boston Herald'' (Sept. 12, 2004) noted, "Top Dewey Square officials such as Chuck Campion and Charles Baker are also longtime Kerry advisers." The ''Boston Globe'' (Jul. 28, 2004) reported that DSG partner Charles Baker had raised $64,000 for the Kerry campaign, with Chuck Campion's and Michael Whouley's help.

The editor of During the ''Halifax-Plympton Reporter'', [[Democratic National Committee|Democratic National Convention]] in MarshfieldBoston, Massachusetts, reported receiving DSG hosted a letter to the editor in early 2009 urging "cocktail party that people contact their congressman about the Medicare Advantage programreceived media attention when [[Maria Shriver]]," a "sort of privatized health plan paid for via the recipient's Kennedy family member whose Republican husband, [[MedicareArnold Schwarzenegger]]. Reportedly, therehad recently won [[Banana Republicans: Pumping Irony|California's some interest in doing away with the program." The actualgubernatorial recall election]], physical letter was in the name of a local resident, but it didnwrote ''Associated Press't mention any of the local Congressional delegation, which the newspaper's editor(Jul. 26, Matthew Nadler2004). The convention party, found strange. Soco-sponsored by DSG, he called the local resident who had supposedly written [[Pepsi]] and mailed the letter. "He had no idea what I was talking about[[Harpoon Brewery]]," Nadler reported. Then, "I got a phone call Monday from a young man who said he was calling on behalf of honor[ed] the letter's nonMassachusetts and North Carolina delegations -writer. I told him what happened, and I think I had some pointed words about what was a pretty sleazy use of an elderly person. I asked the caller who he was home states for [[John Forbes Kerry|Kerry]] and who he worked for. Which, not surprisingly, I suppose, he declined to tell me." However, Nadler could see his phone number, and traced it back to the Dewey Square Group. Nadler noted that DSG's "Web site doesn't list their clients, but it doesn't take a geniusvice presidential running mate, or a newspaper editor, to figure out they've been hired by someone with an interest in keeping Medicare Advantage in businessSen." The firm's site "promises 'grassroots' communication," he added, but "it looks more like [[AstroturfJohn Edwards]] from here.," <ref>Matthew Nadlerand cost an estimated $80, "[http://www.wickedlocal.com/halifax/news/lifestyle/columnists/x917905567/Musings-Grassroots-letter-campaign-smells-of-fertilizer 'Grassroots' letter campaign smells of fertilizer]000," according to ''Halifax-Plympton ReporterAssociated Press'' (MarshfieldJul. 25, Massachusetts2004), March 27, 2009.</ref>

Another Massachusetts paper, ''The Eagle-Tribune'' reported receiving similar fake letters to the editor. The tip-off for them was when Noah, really "an intern at the Boston office of the Dewey Square Group," called about one of the letters, claiming he was the letter writer's grandson. But the woman whose name was on the letter doesn't have a grandson named Noah, and didn't send the letter. Dewey Square carried out the fake letter campaign "under the banner of 'The [[Coalition for Medicare Choices]],'" also "bringing seniors to 'Medicare Advantage Community Meetings,' featuring 'free food' and 'door prizes,' with congressmen and senators, and offering them sample letters to Congress or local newspapers." Dewey Square's [[Mary Anne Marsh]] claimed, "No one's trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes." Instead, she suggested that "the time that elapsed between the meetings when the seniors saw the letters and the letters' arrival at the newspaper may have clouded some memories." The campaign came after ===Other Democratic proposals, backed by President [[Barack Obama|Obama]], to cut funding to Medicare Advantage and use "the savings to expand health care coverage for all." <ref>Ken Johnson, "[http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_103032149.html Elderly used as front in letter-writing campaign: 'Grass-roots' effort looks more like Astroturf]," ''The Eagle-Tribune'' (North Andover, Massachusetts), April 13, 2009.</ref>Campaigns===

Other Democratic presidential nominees worked with DSG staff during the 2004 primaries: Nick Baldick managed [[John Edwards]]' presidential campaign (and was New Hampshire state director for the Gore campaign in 2000), DSG's Kiki McLean was a volunteer spokeswoman for [[Joseph I. Lieberman]], and DSG's John Lapp ran [[Dick Gephardt]]'s Iowa campaign.[http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A4253-2004Apr11&notFound= Driving public support for GM =true][http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF] Former [[Howard Dean]] campaign manager [[Joe Trippi]], in response to an offer of help from DSG's Baker, asked, "You're with Edwards, you're running Kerry, Alper and Whouley are floating around. My question is, how does that work? Do you guys talk to each other?" [http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/07/28/dewey_square_quietly_flexes_its_political_muscle?mode=PF]

In February 2009, According to the ''Detroit NewsBoston Globe'' reported that [[General Motors]] had hired , DSG's [[Michael Whouley]]. Jill Alper "Whouley's addition comes as even some of the companies' allies was instrumental in Washington have raised questions about GM's political and public relations strategy. ... Last week, when GM CEO [[Rick WagonerJennifer Granholm]] met with members of Congress, he did not mention that the company would ask for up to $16.6 billion in new federal aid, according to several sources familiar with the discussions. The size of the request surprised even some of the company's staunchest defenders. ... Whouley is widely considered to be one of the Democratic Partynarrow victory in 2002 as Michigan's best organizers of grass-roots campaigns, focusing on building field organizations and get-out-the-vote operations for election campaigns. His hiring is likely a signal that GM wants to increase efforts outside Washington to build political supportfirst elected female governor." <ref>Gordon Trowbridge and David Shepardson, name="[http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090220/AUTO01/902200382 GM hires veteran political consultant: Michael Whouley, a Democratic Party organizer, is expected to rally for public support for automaker],Globe" ''The Detroit News'' (Michigan), February 20, 2009.</ref>

In 2000, DSG's Catherine "Kiki" Moore ran Al Gore's campaign press office in Washington DC. "Her firm, which has received at least $10,000 in consulting fees from the Gore campaign, has lobbied for [[Visa]], [[MasterCard]] and [[Northwest Airlines]]," reported ''The Nation'' (Nov. 15, 1999).<ref>David Corn and Alex Bolton, [http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=== Anti4fd9f217-cde9-46fc-9b60-people meter people =180f7a7c3fd7%40sessionmgr14&vid=11&hid=1 The Gore Gang: Moving his Headquarters to Nashville Won't Distance Him from the DC Fixers] (sub. req'd), ''The Nation'', November 15, 1999.</ref>

In 2004, DSG was hired by [[Rupert Murdoch]]It's [[Fox News]] Corp common practice for their "campaign corporate lobbyists to block Nielsen Research from changing the TV ratings systemwork with political campaigns," according to writes the ''National JournalWashington Post'' (Sept 13, 2004)since "heavyweight lobbyists are often made or broken by their performance as consultants to major-party candidates. DSG worked with Winning the White House is not essential; merely playing at the [[Glover Park Group]] and [[Grassroots Enterprise, Inctop level is credential enough.]] on the "lobbying<ref>Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, advertising and grassroots campaign designed to persuade black and Hispanic lawmakers to pressure Nielsen to scrap the new ratings system[http://w3." DSG's Minyon Moore and [[Esther Aguilera]] "coordinated the [[Congressional Black Caucus]] and the [[Congressional Hispanic Caucus]], respectively," for the campaign against Nielsen's updating their handwritten media log systemnexis. The argument given was that "Africancom/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4C4T-68H0-TW87-American and Latino viewers in New York would be undercounted by electronic People Meters," according N2XX&csi=8075&oc=00240&perma=true Lobbyists Try to ''New York Daily News'' Parlay a Presidential Campaign; Success After Election Can Depend on Outcome at Polls] (Aprsub. 8, 2004). But ''Roll Callreq'' (Apr. 7, 2004d) reported that News Corp. "fear[ed] the loss of millions of dollars in advertising revenue under the new ratings system." ("Nielsen," noted ''Roll CallWashington Post'', "counters that the new system increases ratings for black and Hispanic householdsApril 12, 2004.")</ref>

At a meeting of Black In the 2004 election cycle, the [[Democratic National Committee]] paid DSG nearly $200,000, mostly for "political consulting."<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://web.archive.org/web/20040126225115/http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/expenddetail.asp?txtName=DEWEY+SQUARE+GROUP+AKA+DSG+STRATEGIES+INC&Cmte=DNC&cycle=2004 2004: Democratic National Committee], ''OpenSecrets.org'' campaign finance and Hispanic members of Congress organized lobbying database, archived by MooreWayBack Machine January 26, "Rick Ramirez 2004, figures as of Fox Entertainment News told August 09, 2003.</ref> In the minorities that 2008 presidential election, the new system could cut in half minority ratings Center for some shows. The next dayResponsive Politics named DSG as one of Hillary Clinton's "creditor-contributors" because "Clinton owed $216, the CHC wrote a letter 000 to Nielsen to 'express our concerns about advertising firm Dewey Square Group at the potential impact that the implementation end of Local People Meters would have on ratings for minority-focused television programs.' A day after the letter from the Hispanic lawmakers was deliveredApril [2008], 17 members of yet the CBC sent firm's employees have overwhelmingly and consistently supported her with their own letter money, giving $41,000 to Nielsen charging that the new ratings system would 'disproportionately undercount minority viewers' and lead her campaign -- 10 times what they gave to the Obama'wholesale cancellation of minority programmings."<ref>Luke Rosiak, Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/06/clintons-creditorcontributors.html Clinton's Creditor-Contributors]," reported ''Roll CallOpenSecrets Blog'', June 9, 2008.</ref>

In May 2005September 2007, [[Maria Cardona]] joined DSG and worked on the [[Don't Count Us Out]] campaign, along with the s [[United Health CareDavid Barnhart]], was named Iowa caucus director for Senator [[Countrywide MortgageHillary Rodham Clinton]] and [[Democratic National Committee]] accounts's presidential campaign. Cardona<ref>Lynda Waddington, who previously worked with the [[http://iowaindependent.com/1181/clinton-campaign-names-new-caucus-director Clinton Campaign Names New Democratic Network]] and [[Democratic National Committee]Caucus Director], focuses on "Latino organizations and communities" ("People and Organizations," ''Campaigns & ElectionsThe Iowa Independent'', May 2005)September 28, 2007.</ref>

=== Shut up and drink soda =Political Donations==

In late 2003the 2012 election cycle, DSG's [[J. Patrick Baskette]] was "traveling with ( [[Coalition for a Healthy and Active America]] statewide coordinator Ana) Cruz in parts of Florida employees donated $141,893 to promote the coalition and generate interest in its programsfederal candidates, primarily Democrats," according to the ''Orlando Business Journal'' (NovCenter for Responsive Politics. 14<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, 2003)[http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary. The php?id=D000033155 Dewey Square Group: Summary], ''JournalOpenSecrets.org'' wrote, "Although sodas are frequently identifled as a nutritional problem for youngsters, it was [[Coca-Cola]] Enterprises that provided the seed money for the group to come to Florida." According to the Lobbyist.info campaign finance database, Baskette is DSG's lobbyist for Coca-Colaaccessed February 2013.</ref>

As such"In 1999 and 2000, people working for Dewey Square donated $58, the effort appears 000 to be an Democratic political candidates, from [[Obesity PRAlbert Gore, Jr.|obesity-related PR campaignGore]] to Senator [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], Senator [[Edward M. Far from suggesting that overweight children should drink less sodaKennedy]], and five of the 10 U.S. House members in Massachusetts, Cruz told " reported the ''JournalBoston Globe'': . In 2003 to May 2004, "Each area donations from Dewey Square employees ballooned to $124,000. They were spread across seven of the country is different as far as its needs 10 Massachusetts House members and four of the way you can plan effective programs 10 contenders for children." Baskette remarkedthe Democratic nomination, "There is no silver bullet solution to the problem of obesity. We want to provide as many solutions well as possible to address this very serious problemparty candidates throughout the country."<ref name="Globe"/>

=== Aiding an ailing Arthur Andersen =Clients==

According to the [[Center for Responsive Politics]]' "OpenSecrets" website, in 2011, DSG reported lobbying income from Joule Biotechnologies, the Medical Transcription Industry Association, and Reach Out & Read National Center.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=2011 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 2011], ''OpenSecrets.org'' lobbying database, accessed February 2013.</ref> In early 20022010, DSG reported lobbying income from the Coalition for Responsible Nutritional Information, Joule Biotechnologies, the Medical Transcription Industry Association, Mentor Network, Reach Out & Read National Center, Shields MRI, and TelCo AG.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=2010 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 2010], ''OpenSecrets.org'' lobbying database, accessed February 2013.</ref> In the first quarter of 2009, DSG reported lobbying income from the Coalition for Responsible Nutritional Information, Joule Biotechnologies, the Medical Transcription Industry Association, Mentor Network, Reach Out & Read National Center, and Shields MRI.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=2009 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 2009], following ''OpenSecrets.org'' lobbying database, accessed February 2013.</ref> In the collapse first quarter of 2008, DSG reported lobbying income from [[AT&T]], [[Barnes & Noble]], [[Bloom Energy]] Corp, [[EnronCoca-Cola]] and the accounting firm Co, [[Countrywide Financial]], [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]], [[Mentor Network]], [[Arthur AndersenReach Out & Read National Center]]'s (now called , and [[AccentureShields MRI]]) federal indictment .<ref>Center for obstruction of justiceResponsive Politics, in connection with its audit of Enron, Arthur Andersen "hired [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?lname=Dewey+Square+Group&year=2008 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group of Boston, a public relations company, to help it organize its efforts to lobby support from Congress and other high-ranking leaders(2008)]," reported the ''Washington PostOpenSecrets.org'' (Mar. 29lobbying database, 2002)accessed June 2008.</ref>

Of the Andersen campaignDSG lobbied for [[Citigroup]] in 2007, according to the ''PostBoston Globe'' wrote.<ref>Frank Phillips, "The Justice Department is so bombarded with calls from Arthur Andersen LLP employees and their families that it has set up a hot line to take messages[http://www. boston... The accounting firmcom/news/local/articles/2007/03/06/governor_made_call_on_behalf_of_lender/ Governor made call on behalf of lender], ''s employees arenBoston Globe't just organizing rallies and printing T-shirts expressing their indignation at the indictment. They are also ginning up a grass-roots protest campaign that includes e-mails, letters and phone calls to anyone in government they think might listen. ... Andersen officials estimate that the firm's partners, employees and families have sent more than 20March 6,000 letters and e-mails to Congress alone and are working to set up meetings or have scheduled meetings with 23 members of Congress2007."</ref>

The ''Washington Post'' article describes one letter "written by a 10Lobbyists.info database listed the following as DSG clients in 2004: [[AARP]] (American Association of Retired Persons), [[Allegiance Healthcare Corporation]], [[American Insurance Association]], [[Americans for Technology Leadership]] (ATL), [[Blue Cross Blue Shield]], [[Coca-year-old to his fatherCola]] Enterprises, [[Collegiate Funding Services]], [[Countrywide Mortgage Corporation]], [[Diageo]], [[DuPont]], [[General Motors]] Corporation," an Andersen partner[[Grocery Manufacturers of America]] (GMA), which read in part[[Internet Tax Moratorium Coalition]], "Dear Dad[[Mortgage Insurance Companies of America]], I hope that you will be able to find a new job if your business is shut down[[National Education Association]] of the U. S. . . Please let me know when you know what is going on with Andersen v. the Justice Department." The letter was forwarded to , [[Purdue Pharma]], [[George Walker Bush|President BushStarbucks]] and the head of the Coffee Corporation, [[Justice DepartmentUnited Health Group]]'s criminal division, and the [[Michael ChertoffU.S. Chamber of Commerce]].<ref>[http://lobbyists.info/app/Org_Detail.cfm?Organization_ID=11003 Dewey Square Group](sub. req'd), ''Lobbyists.info'' lobbying database, accessed 2004.</ref>

=== Lobbying The [[Center for dead people ===Responsive Politics]]' lobbyist database lists the following DSG clients by year (lobbying contract amount listed in parenthesis, when available):

On August 23*In 2000, 2001[[AT&T]] ($80,000), the [[International Masonry Institute]], and [[Northwest Airlines]] ($160,000)<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=2000 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 2000], ''Los Angeles TimesOpenSecrets.org'' reportedlobbying database, accessed February 2013.</ref>*In 1999, [[AT&T]] ($100,000), the City of Kansas City ($20,000), "Letters purportedly written by at least two dead people landed [[Compaq Computer]] on behalf of the [[Digital Equipment Corporation]], the desk of Utah Atty[[International Masonry Institute]], [[MasterCard]] International, [[Northwest Airlines]] ($320,000), [[Stone & Webster]], the [[Uniform Standards Coalition]], and [[Visa]] International<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=1999 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 1999], ''OpenSecrets. Genorg'' lobbying database, accessed February 2013. </ref>*In 1998, [[Mark ShurtleffAT&T]] earlier this year($40,000), the City of Kansas City ($40,000), imploring him to go easy the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on behalf of the [[Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration]], [[Compaq Computer]] on behalf of the [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] ($20,000), the [[Emergency Committee for American Trade]], the [[International Masonry Institute]], [[MasterCard]] International ($20,000), [[Northwest Airlines]] ($300,000), [[Stone & Webster]] ($20,000), the [[Uniform Standards Coalition]] ($80,000), and [[MicrosoftVisa]] CorpUSA ($20,000)<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www. for its conduct as a monopolyopensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=1998 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 1998], ''OpenSecrets. The pleasorg'' lobbying database, along with about 400 others from Utah citizensaccessed February 2013.</ref>*In 1997, are part the City of a carefully orchestrated nationwide campaign to create Kansas City ($40,000), the impression Commonwealth of a surging grass-roots movement." Puerto Rico on behalf of the [[Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration]] ($40,000), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] ($20,000), the [[Emergency Committee for American Trade]] ($60,000), the [[International Masonry Institute]], [[MasterCard]] International ("Another letter came from 'Tuscon$20, Utah000),' a city that doesn't exist[[Northwest Airlines]] ($260,000)," noted the [[Uniform Standards Coalition]], and [[Visa]] USA ($20,000)<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000033155&year=1997 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group: 1997], ''TimesOpenSecrets.org''lobbying database, accessed 2000?, site inaccessible as of February 2013.)</ref>

The letter drive was carried out by two Microsoft-funded [[Front group|front groupshttp://sopr.senate.gov U.S. Senate Office of Public Records]], called also lists the [[Americans International Fund for Technology LeadershipAnimal Welfare]] (ATL) as a DSG client in 2001-2002, for "grassroots and public affairs consulting."<ref>Dewey Square Group, [[Citizens Against Government Waste]http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=0adef62b-b31b-462b-b227-b2442873e3af&filingTypeID=3 Lobbying Report], form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client International Fund for Animal Welfare, January 1 - June 30, 2002. According to </ref> The Senate records also indidate that DSG lobbied for the ''Los Angeles Times'' articleDigital Equipment Corp. on "regulatory issues, "To assist it in the grass<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=19f78ee3-01b3-47f6-b89b-roots campaign62a28105a6b4&filingTypeID=3 Lobbying Report], Microsoft turned to two form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of the nation's top political advocacy groupsclient Digital Equipment Corp., January 1 - June 30, 1999.</ref> for MasterCard and Visa on "bankruptcy reforms,"<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http: Boston//soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=fb85abce-8f71-4ee3-96ce-33662420bd5c&filingTypeID=3 Lobbying Report], form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client MasterCard, January 1 -based June 30, 1999.</ref><ref>Dewey Square Group, co[http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=9bf139d9-58e6-4725-b150-322d2c2e344b&filingTypeID=3 Lobbying Report], form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client Visa, January 1 -founded by Al Gore campaigner Michael WhouleyJune 30, 1999.</ref> for AT&T on "telecom and Phoenixtelecom related issues,"<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=27c725b7-0353-468d-b11f-c3858286a100&filingTypeID=9 Lobbying Report], form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client AT&T, July 1 -based December 31, 1999.</ref> for Stone & Webster on "amendments prohibiting commercial lightwater [nuclear] reactors from producing tritium and related matters,"<ref>Dewey Square Group, [Feather Larson http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails& Synhorst DCI|DCIfilingID=7fec1e20-6984-41c6-9915-4df020513f0e&filingTypeID=3 Lobbying Report], form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client Stone & Webster, January 1 - June 30, 1999.</New Mediaref> for the Uniform Standards Coalition on the "establishment of uniform standards for securities litigation,"<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=95bb19aa-0429-4e74-9685-b884a03bc807&filingTypeID=3 Lobbying Report], form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client Uniform Standards Coalition, January 1 - June 30, 1999.</ref> and for Northwest Airlines on the "U.S./Japan Air Passage Agreement."<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=6f0efb8e-d5d9-4177-a23a-b33f497e00b5&filingTypeID=9 Lobbying Report], led by Republican strategist form filed with U.S. Congress on behalf of client Northwest Airlines, July 1 - December 31, 1999.</ref> The ''Boston Globe'' (Dec. 8, 1999) wrote that AT&T had retained DSG for lobbying on the issue of internet service providers seeking "'open access' to the Internet through broadband cable television systems."<ref>Brian C. Mooney, [[Tom Synhorst]http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/46957002.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+8%2C+1999&author=BRIAN+C.+MOONEY%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&edition=&startpage=B.3&desc=HIRED+GUNS+TAKE+AIM+WITH+BALLOT+QUESTIONS HIRED GUNS TAKE AIM WITH BALLOT QUESTIONS](abstract only w/o sub.), ''Boston Globe'', December 8, 1999."</ref>

Even some actual residents asked to send letters as part of the proThe ''Boston Herald'' (Jan. 17, 2000) reported that DSG's Michael Whouley "set up two special meetings with administration officials for Northwest, which was engaged in a high-Microsoft campaign said they were misledstakes battle with other airlines over lucrative Japanese trade routes." The article mentioned several other DSG campaigns: <ref name="Herald"Some residents who fielded ATL>Joe Battenfeld and Andrew Miga, [http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3YC0-F1C0-00BT-70X6&csi=145223&oc=00240&perma=true Mass. Gore campaign uses lobbyist's calls believed the states themselves were soliciting their views, according to the attorneys general of Minnesota, Illinois and Utahoffice] (sub. req'd. When a caller started asking Minnesotan Nancy Brown questions about Microsoft), she thought she was going to get help figuring out what was wrong with her computer," reported the ''Los Angeles TimesBoston Herald''. When told about the Microsoft-funded campaign, one Minnesota resident who sent a form letter to the state's attorney general told himJanuary 17, "I sure was misled2000."</ref>

=== Against amendments banning same:"Dewey Square earned $ 513,000 for a seven-week lobbying blitz focused on building grass-roots support for [[USA-NAFTA]], group pushing for congressional approval of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]]. In 1995, Dewey Square was paid $ 892,017 lobbying for [[The Accounting Coalition]], an industry group of accounting professionals seeking help in the huge legislative battle over securities litigation reform, another Clinton priority. Other Whouley clients included an accountants trade group and a business industry association seeking to make permanent the most-sex marriage ==favored nation status enjoyed by China."<ref name="Herald"/>

Also "Under previous Mayor [[Emanuel Cleaver]], [Kansas City, Missouri] paid the Dewey Square Group about $75,000 in 20041998-99 for Washington lobbying, " reported the ''Washington PostKansas City Star'' (Jul. 15, 26, 20042000) reported that DSG was working for a new organization.<ref>Lynn Horsley, the [[Campaign http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=40R9-KB40-000T-23R4&csi=145214&oc=00240&perma=true Lobbying firm's contract goes to Protect the Constitution]full City Council] (with funding from [[Human Rights Campaign]]sub. req'd.), to organize "grass-roots efforts against constitutional amendments [banning same sex marriage] in key states''Kansas City Star'', July 13, 2000."</ref>

Also in 2003*Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration**Fee: $ 120,000 for 1996. $ 20, ''Business Week'' reported 000 for first half of 1997.**Issue: Congress last year voted to phase out a tax credit that DSG "is leading the grassroots mobilization gave billions of dollars in states such as Washington, Connecticut, Louisiana, Nevadasubsidies to large drug, electronics and Rhode Island, where there's a shot at swaying fencesoft-sitting Dems" drink companies investing in favor of the Puerto Rico.*[[Class Action Fairness ActEmergency Committee For American Trade]]**Fee: $ 202, 000 in 1996.**Issue: The Emergency Committee is comprised of U.S. business groups seeking to give China permanent most-favored-nation trade status.*USA*NAFTA, The Wexler Group and G.E. Corp.**Fee: $ 513,000 for a bipartisan measure supporting limited tort reformseven-week lobbying blitz focused mainly on building grassroots support on the state level.**Issue: The North American Free Trade Agreement<ref>Andrew Miga, [http://yahoow3.businessweeknexis.com/magazinenew/contentdocview/03_22getDocForCuiReq?lni=3RCB-92T0-00BT-706X&csi=145223&oc=00240&perma=true His top clients], ''Boston Herald", November 20, 1997.</c3835071_mz013.htm]ref>

In 1997, DSG's Florida office worked for Tampa General Hospital, "to reach 'grass-roots' constituencies" concerned with plans to turn the public hospital "into a private medical facility," reported the ''Tampa Tribune'' (Apr. 17, 1997). DSG's staffer on the hospital account, [[Karl Koch]], said the community "would suffer if Tampa General failed but benefit if it survives, even if private." The ''Tribune'' story noted that DSG also assisted [[Wal-Mart Stores|Wal-Mart]] "in overcoming local opposition to a construction of a store in Plainville, Connecticut."<ref>Daniel Berger, [http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3SD5-PGX0-0094-012D&csi=145459&oc= Miscellaneous ==00240&perma=true PR firm aims for grass roots] (sub. req'd.), ''Tampa Tribune'', April 17, 1997.</ref>

The ''Hartford Courant'' (Jan. 12, 1995) further described the DSG-organized "[[Public Affairs CouncilCitizens For Wal-Mart]] website lists DSG as " campaign: "A group of Wal-Mart supporters emerged from a shy silence Wednesday and vowed to fight for what they say will be a past participant 'golden opportunity' to give Plainville tax dollars and jobs. While Wal-Mart opponents wielded Stop-The-Wal signs in the snow, 26 residents met at the local Howard Johnson Lodge to plot strategy, urging each other to write letters to newspapers and speak up at meetings in its "National Grassroots Conferencefavor of the huge discount store. ... 'Open support is contagious,' said Joe Ricca, whose development consulting firm, Dewey Square Group, was hired by Wal-Mart's developer to organize support for the store, proposed for Northwest Drive, off Route 177."<ref>Isabelle de Pommereau, [http://publicaffairscouncilw3.nexis.com/conferencesnew/2003docview/0304getDocForCuiReq?lni=3SJD-Y1S0-002G-S1S0&csi=306885&oc=00240&perma=true WAL-MART FANS UNITE IN PLAINVILLE], ''Hartford Courant'', January 12, 1995.</grootspastpart.htm]ref>

DSG staffer "The [[Mary Anne MarshWampanoag Tribal Council]] has appeared confirmed the selection of Charles Campion and his firm, the Dewey Square Group, as lead consultant on the [[Fox News]] show continuing effort to build a casino in New Bedford,"The O'Reilly Factor" as a Fox News Political Consultant. Massachusetts, reported the ''Boston MagazineHerald'' (May 2003Sept. 20, 1996) called Marsh a "Democratic political pundit with a hotshot national rep.<ref>[http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3RCB-B370-00BT-74WS&csi=145223&oc=00240&perma=true Business Briefcase], this spin doctor gets quoted on issues in papers all over the country, and she's appeared on Fox News'Boston Herald'', CNNSeptember 20, NBC, and MSNBC1996."</ref>

According to the [[Center for Responsive Politics]] "OpenSecrets" website, in the first quarter of 2008 DSG reported lobbying income from [[AT&T]], [[Barnes & Noble]], [[Bloom Energy]] Corp, [[Coca-Cola]] Co, [[Countrywide Financial]], [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]], [[Mentor Network]], [[Reach Out & Read National Center]], and [[Shields MRI]]. <ref>"[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?lname=Dewey+Square+Group&year=2008 Lobbying: Dewey Square Group (2008)]," Center for Responsive Politics, OpenSecrets.org, accessed June 2008.</ref>Personnel==

"[[Citigroup]]'s interests also are focused on Beacon Hill, [===Boston,] where it employs a well-connected Democratic lobbying firm, Dewey Square Group," noted the ''Boston Globe'' in March 2007. The ''Globe'' article was about controversy surrounding Massachusetts Governor [[Deval Patrick]]'s advocacy on behalf of Ameriquest Mortgage, "which has frequently been accused of predatory lending." Ameriquest was seeking "urgent financial assistance" from Citigroup. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/06/governor_made_call_on_behalf_of_lender]===

The Lobbyist.info database lists the following as DSG clients in 2004: [[AARP]] (American Association of Retired Persons), [[Allegiance Healthcare Corporation]], [[American Insurance Association]], [[Americans for Technology Leadership]] (ATL), [[Blue Cross Blue Shield]], [[Coca-Cola]] Enterprises, [[Collegiate Funding Services]], [[Countrywide Mortgage Corporation]], [[Diageo]], [[DuPont]], [[General Motors]] Corporation, [[Grocery Manufacturers of America]] (GMA), [[Internet Tax Moratorium Coalition]], [[Mortgage Insurance Companies of America]], [[National Education Association]] of the U.S., [[Purdue Pharma]], [[Starbucks]] Coffee Corporation, [[United Health * Charles Baker III* Charles Campion* Charles Stefanini* Denis Kennedy* Erik Balsbaugh* Janice Tatarka* Jennifer Manley* Joe Ricca* John Giesser* Kevin Mulvey* Lisa Yarid* Lynda Tocci* Mary Anne Marsh* Michael Whouley* Parisa Golkar* Paul Moran* Paul Pezzella* Tom McShane<ref>Dewey Square Group]], and the [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]. [http://lobbyistswww.infodeweysquare.com/appboston/Org_DetailWho We Are: Boston], firm website, accessed February 2013.cfm?Organization_ID=11003]</ref>

The [[Center for Responsive Politics]]' lobbyist database lists the following DSG clients by year (lobbying contract amount listed in parenthesis* Brittany Jibby* Julia B. Wright* Karen Breslau* Margaret Lyons* Matt Rodriguez* Rob Sebastian* Robert Rodriguez* Tamara Torlakson<ref>Dewey Square Group, when available): [http://www.opensecretsdeweysquare.orgcom/lobbyistscalifornia/firm.asp?ID=6733&year=2000Who We Are: California]*In 2000, [[AT&T]] ($80firm website,000), the [[International Masonry Institute]], and [[Northwest Airlines]] ($160,000)*In 1999, [[AT&T]] ($100,000), the City of Kansas City ($20,000), [[Compaq Computer]] on behalf of the [[Digital Equipment Corporation]], the [[International Masonry Institute]], [[MasterCard]] International, [[Northwest Airlines]] ($320,000), [[Stone & Webster]], the [[Uniform Standards Coalition]], and [[Visa]] USA*In 1998, [[AT&T]] ($40,000), the City of Kansas City ($40,000), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on behalf of the [[Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration]], [[Compaq Computer]] on behalf of the [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] ($20,000), the [[Emergency Committee for American Trade]], the [[International Masonry Institute]], [[MasterCard]] International ($20,000), [[Northwest Airlines]] ($300,000), [[Stone & Webster]] ($20,000), the [[Uniform Standards Coalition]] ($80,000), and [[Visa]] USA ($20,000)*In 1997, the City of Kansas City ($40,000), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on behalf of the [[Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration]] ($40,000), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] ($20,000), the [[Emergency Committee for American Trade]] ($60,000), the [[International Masonry Institute]], [[MasterCard]] International ($20,000), [[Northwest Airlines]] ($260,000), the [[Uniform Standards Coalition]], and [[Visa]] USA ($20,000)accessed February 2013.</ref>

The ''Boston Herald'' (Jan. 17, 2000) reported that DSG's Michael Whouley "set up two special meetings with administration officials for Northwest, which was engaged in a high-stakes battle with other airlines over lucrative Japanese trade routes." The article mentioned several other DSG campaigns: * Brandon Hynes* Dan Lijana* Jill Alper* Paul Leahy:"* Summer Radtke<ref>Dewey Square earned $ 513Group,000 for a seven-week lobbying blitz focused on building grass-roots support for [[USA-NAFTA]], group pushing for congressional approval of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]]http://www.deweysquare. In 1995, Dewey Square was paid $ 892,017 lobbying for [[The Accounting Coalition]com/michigan/ Who We Are: Michigan], an industry group of accounting professionals seeking help in the huge legislative battle over securities litigation reformfirm website, another Clinton priority. Other Whouley clients included an accountants trade group and a business industry association seeking to make permanent the most-favored nation status enjoyed by Chinaaccessed February 2013."</ref>

"Under previous Mayor [[Emanuel Cleaver]], [Kansas City, Missouri] paid the Dewey Square Group about $75,000 in 1998-99 for Washington lobbying," reported the ''Kansas City Star'' (Jul. 15, 2000)===St.Louis===

The ''Boston Herald'' (Nov. 20, 1997) explained in more detail DSG's work for the following clients:*Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration**Fee: $ 120,000 for 1996. $ 20,000 for first half of 1997.**Issue: Congress last year voted to phase out a tax credit that gave billions of dollars in subsidies to large drugJason Cohen<ref>Dewey Square Group, electronics and soft-drink companies investing in Puerto Rico.*[[Emergency Committee For American Trade]]**Feehttp: $ 202,000 in 1996.**Issue: The Emergency Committee is comprised of U//www.Sdeweysquare. business groups seeking to give China permanent mostcom/st-favored-nation trade statuslouis/ Who We Are: St.*USA*NAFTALouis], The Wexler Group and G.E. Corp.**Fee: $ 513firm website,000 for a seven-week lobbying blitz focused mainly on building grassroots support on the state levelaccessed February 2013.**Issue: The North American Free Trade Agreement</ref>

In 1997, DSG's Florida office worked for ===Tampa General Hospital, "to reach 'grass-roots' constituencies" concerned with plans to turn the public hospital "into a private medical facility," reported the ''Tampa Tribune'' (Apr. 17, 1997). DSG's staffer on the hospital account, [[Karl Koch]], said the community "would suffer if Tampa General failed but benefit if it survives, even if private." The ''Tribune'' story noted that DSG also assisted [[Wal-Mart Stores|Wal-Mart]] "in overcoming local opposition to a construction of a store in Plainville, Connecticut."===

The ''Hartford Courant'' (Jan. 12* Craig Sutherland<ref>Dewey Square Group, 1995) further described the DSG-organized "[[Citizens For Wal-Mart]]" campaignhttp: "A group of Wal-Mart supporters emerged from a shy silence Wednesday and vowed to fight for what they say will be a 'golden opportunity' to give Plainville tax dollars and jobs//www. While Wal-Mart opponents wielded Stop-The-Wal signs in the snow, 26 residents met at the local Howard Johnson Lodge to plot strategy, urging each other to write letters to newspapers and speak up at meetings in favor of the huge discount storedeweysquare. ... 'Open support is contagiouscom/tampa/ Who We Are: Tampa],' said Joe Ricca, whose development consulting firmwebsite, Dewey Square Group, was hired by Wal-Mart's developer to organize support for the store, proposed for Northwest Drive, off Route 177accessed February 2013."</ref>

"The [[Wampanoag Tribal Council]] has confirmed the selection of Charles Campion and his firm===Washington, the Dewey Square Group, as lead consultant on the continuing effort to build a casino in New Bedford," Massachusetts, reported the ''Boston Herald'' (SeptD. 20, 1996)C.===

The * Alix Dejean* Anu Rangappa* Charles Campion* Elise Shutzer* [[Ellen Moran]] (chief of staff at the U.S. Commerce Department and President Obama’s first communications director;<ref>Greg Hazley, [http://odwyerpr.com/blog/index.php?/archives/3657-DSG-Adds-Obama-Aide,-New-COO.html DSG Adds Obama Aide, New COO], ''O'Legal TimesDwyer PR'' (Apr, December 2, 2011. 6</ref> also formerly of [[EMILY's List]] and the [[AFL-CIO]]<ref name="NJ"/>)* Ginny Terzano* Joe Eyer, 1988) listed DSGhead of [[Hill & Knowlton|Hill+Knowlton]]'s Jon Patrick Baskette, Charles Campion public affairs practice (former deputy campaign manager and Michael Whouley as lobbying director of political affairs for the "Visa coalition Senator Joe Lieberman’s presidential campaign and a political aide to reform bankruptcy systemVice President Al Gore)<ref name=" on O'Dwyer"Bankruptcy reform/>* John Giesser* Jua Johnson* [[Karin Johanson]] (former Executive Director, [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] (DCCC))* Lisa Mushaw* Maria Cardona* Matthew Fitting* Michael Whouley* [[Minyon Moore]]* Pat Ewing* Scott Shalett* Tim Chambers* Tony Welch* Vida Benavides<ref>Dewey Square Group, [http://www.deweysquare.com/washington-dc/ Who We Are: Washington DC], firm website, accessed February 2013."</ref>

== =Former Senior staff Staff===

From [http://www.deweysquare.com/StaffSummaryFrame.htm their website] (as of 2004) and other sources, as noted:

*[[David Barnhart]] <ref>Lynda Waddington, [http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary1181/clinton-campaign-names-new-caucus-director Clinton Campaign Names New Caucus Director], ''The Iowa Independent'', September 28, 2007.do?diaryId=1184]</ref>

*[[A. Andrew J. Donelson]]*[[Karin Johanson]], principal in DSGChief Operating Officer<ref name="O's grassroots and government relations practices [http://www.pr-inside.comDwyer"/karin-johanson-former-dccc-executive-director-r69852.htm]>

In January 2006, ''The Hill'' reported that [[Maria Robles Meier]] "executive director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for the past three years, is departing to join the Los Angeles office of strategy giant Dewey Square Group," to "help the firm strengthen its national emerging-markets division." <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20061113183137/http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/012506_lobbyworld.htmlLobby World], ''The Hill'', January 25, 2006, archived by WayBack Machine May 13, 2006.</ref> ==Contact Details==

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