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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- Occum's Razor
- Howard Greenstein
- David Spector
- Jerry Michalski
- Doc Searls
- MoPocket by Justin Oberman
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Monthly Archives: May 2005
What is it about High School Reunions?
This Memorial Day Weekend, I spent the weekend at my hometown catching up with people I haven’t seen in two decades. It was just under 20 years ago, I dressed up in a white gown and got a piece of … Continue reading
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Using blogs to forward a meme – Little Women on Broadway
Last night, I was out with a number of women bloggers, all invited by Kaliya Hamlin to see the final show of Little Women on Broadway. Interestingly enough, Little Women is a show on Broadway that made the financial decision … Continue reading
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Are you prepping for 2008? 2012?
Funny thing – coming away from the Personal Democracy Forum in New York this week, there is a lot of discussion about what people thought were good tactics and bad ideas during the conference sessions. But the most intriguing discussions … Continue reading
Posted in Political Tech
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Andrew Rasiej for New York Public Advocate
Never been one to speak on the web about my candidates – my work for JK was always behind the scenes, my enthusiasm for the online success of the Dean campaign was always something kept quiet, and my support for … Continue reading
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eCampaign comes to a close – but will the conversation continue?
This morning, Matt Carter sent the last email from the Labour Party 2005 campaign – thanking me for my support and hard work this campaign. And, as suggested, the Labour Party sent two emails on Election Day – one from … Continue reading
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