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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Category Archives: Campaign 2004
Eight Days from the Florida Primary
You know – eight days from the primary – and things are beginning to heat up. Most recently, we launched an ad that challenges the Sam Al-Arian story – and how Castor handled the issue. Funny thing, the argument seems … Continue reading
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Musings About the Florida Primary
I am sitting in the Peter Deutsch for Senate offices working on a number of issues – and once again, I find myself in a situation of not knowing how the election will roll. With John Kerry, the polls that … Continue reading
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Databases are the 2004 Engine
Parties Are Waging Battle of the Databases (washingtonpost.com) Funny thing about this article – is that the power of databases were understood by the RNC, but in the Dems world – it took a lot longer and a lot more … Continue reading
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VP-select John Edwards
So – is anyone surprised at John Edwards being selected as the VP candidate? After so much speculation and discussion – it is almost funny that Senator Edwards was thought of not being the primary candidate. If I was going … Continue reading
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How *do* you build a mailing list?
Why are people so surprised about JohnKerry.com asking for emails to receive the VP announcement. This is the first Presidential campaign that finally got the power of the Internet when it comes to fundraising and money generation. Twelve months ago, … Continue reading
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