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.
Author Archives: Sanford
Florida Election Ballot Special
Simply put – wanted to thank all of my readers who have written me and commented on the posts for this election. To make it easier to find answers to your questions, I wanted to provide a link to all of the posts for your information. Continue reading
Posted in Broward County Ballot 2008, Campaign 2008
Tagged Al Lamberti, Broward County Ballot 2008, Broward County Initatives 2008, Christine Jennings, Fred Segal, Oliver Parker, Scott Israel, Vern Buchanan
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Mayor Bloomberg, would you consider “Secretary of National Infrastructure”?
Mayor Bloomberg – our national infrastructure constitute the roots for any future economic growth – we would be very well served to have someone as yourself at the helm of a Cabinet-level position overseeing private/public partnerships to redesign and overhaul America’s infrastructure – a Secretary of National Infrastructure. Continue reading
Posted in Personal Thoughts, Political Thoughts
Tagged Bill Thompson, Congressman Anthony Weiner, infrastructure challenges, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg, Secretary Mike Bloomberg, Secretary of National Infrastructure, third term
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Christine Jennings / Vern Buchanan for Florida District 13
In my conversations with her Campaign Manager and her Communications Director, I learn a lot about the differences between the two candidates and asked for a comparison between the two candidates. Following is a breakdown of both Vern Buchanan’s positions/actions as Congressman and Ms. Jennings’ positions on the issues. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008, Political Thoughts
Tagged Buchanan for Congress, Christine Jennings, FL-13, Jennings for Congress, Vern Buchanan
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Twitter Vote Report launches! Report what’s happening yourself!
One of the projects I have been working with is twittervotereport.com and the following video is a reasonably fun way to learn about what is happening right before your eyes: Cameos by Nancy Scola, Billy Gray, Beka Economopoulos, Matt Cooperrider … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008, Political Tech
Tagged Beka Economopoulos, Billy Gray, Matt Cooperrider, Nancy Scola, Noel Hidalgo, twitter vote report, twittervotereport
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Oliver Parker / Fred Segal for Broward Soil & Water Conservation District
So – after a blog comment expressing a familiar refrain of frustration on who are Oliver Parker and Fred Segal, I decided to dial some of my contacts and look into reaching out to the two candidates for the position of Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District 3. Continue reading