PDA was founded during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Massachusetts by Tim Carpenter , Steve Cobble , Kevin Spidel , Mimi Kennedy , Laura Bonham , Joe Libertelli , Bruce Taub , and about two dozen other former staffers and supporters of the Dennis Kucinich for President Campaign — as well as Joel Segal , and other progressive activists who helped organize delegates and activists concerned with the centrist and right leaning trends in the Democratic Party . Currently PDA consists of " a large group of progressive grassroots activists from across the country who want to support progressive grassroots activities both locally and nationally . " Appearing at the first PDA meeting in Roxbury , Massachusetts were leaders , activists , and politicians including Dean and Kucinich , U.S. Representatives John Conyers , Jesse Jackson , Jr. and Barbara Lee , Rev. Jesse Jackson , James Zogby , Tom Hayden , Medea Benjamin , John Lauritsen , and the late PDA Executive Director Tim Carpenter
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
Progressive Democrats of America