About Political Gastronomica
Political Gastronomica is a discourse on technology and online activism - how the marketplace of governing and ideas is improving with the efficiencies of the Internet.
Author Sanford Dickert, former CTO of John Kerry for President Campaign, works with political campaigns, non-profits and private companies from the Fortune 500 to startups.
Dickert leverages online community engagement techniques and technical vision for brand and message management through effective application of social media and organizational processes.

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Monthly Archives: January 2004
Wow! What a difference 72 hours makes!
From spending three months with and people saying “What are you doing working for Kerry?” to emails that continue to congratulate me for being part of the Kerry team – unbelievable. As we were watching the polls prior to the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2004
Tagged after Iowa, John Kerry for President
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JK up to 25%
Kerry comes up to 25% in the Zogby poll – but what does that mean? With the complexity of the Iowa caucuses and the need for highly roganized coordination in Iowa – it is going to be quite a race. … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2004
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The Big Mo Arrives?
Today, as I was doing my early morning email check, I learned that Kerry broke expectations and now is one point ahead of both Gephardt and Dean in Iowa. While statistically this is still considered a dead-heat between the three … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2004
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Seven Days to Iowa
It is seven days away from the Iowa Caucus and I watch the pundits and pollsters speak on behalf of what they expect to happen. Just recently, they showed the fact that polls – even as close as seven days … Continue reading
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