Laying the groundwork: Progressive Democrats of America
In These Times
by Phoebe Connelly
11/01/05
The endorsement of Steve Young for representative of California's 48th district by the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), like his campaign, happened quickly. His was the first endorsement by the nearly year-and-a-half-old organization, and came at the end of the group's first 'Grassroots Strategy Day,' held on the Sunday after the September 24 peace march in Washington, D.C. Formed in July 2004, PDA is a national progressive political organization that operates as a federal Political Action Committee -- meaning they work directly with federal electoral campaigns, and face strict restrictions on contributions. The group's key staffers came from Dennis Kucinich's presidential campaign, and it counts amongst its allies Howard Dean's Democracy for America...
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2373/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Phoebe Connelly
11/01/05
The endorsement of Steve Young for representative of California's 48th district by the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), like his campaign, happened quickly. His was the first endorsement by the nearly year-and-a-half-old organization, and came at the end of the group's first 'Grassroots Strategy Day,' held on the Sunday after the September 24 peace march in Washington, D.C. Formed in July 2004, PDA is a national progressive political organization that operates as a federal Political Action Committee -- meaning they work directly with federal electoral campaigns, and face strict restrictions on contributions. The group's key staffers came from Dennis Kucinich's presidential campaign, and it counts amongst its allies Howard Dean's Democracy for America...
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2373/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 2. Nov, 18:55
