Author Archives: Sanford

Wow – JK stands his ground and stays above the fray

Well, I am catching up on This Week with George Stephanopoulos and watched as he interviewed JK. And, for a man who has many ways of looking at an issue and trying to be very professorial, he did amazingly well … Continue reading

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Kerry to Endorse Obama. Wow.

I am pleased to see JK back in the game – and offering his help to any candidate. That is one of the things I truly like about JK – he is trying to help and do his best. His support for Obama is his way of contributing to the discourse – and to help get America (and the politically sensitive) engaged. Continue reading

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The most important issue in deciding the Presidency?

The most important issue in deciding the Presidency? Continue reading

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Blast from the Past – Kerry’s 2004 Online Fundraising Performance

We were seriously worried about the software doing on contributions since it was relatively cheap and had not been tested under serious load conditions, but when New Hampshire went to JK, I was there all night long watching the server load, making sure we were okay. And, we made it quite nicely. It wasn’t until SuperTuesday that we discovered the fallacy of low-cost solutions in an enterprise world. Continue reading

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Obama’s success a combination of factors…

Last night is a reflection the Obama message and their field organization, coupled with the weather (what if it had been warmer and the senior citizens came out in even greater numbers), coupled with the “second choice” option, coupled with the distribution of the youth vote across Iowa (instead of centered at their institutions), I think we might have had a different outcome last night. Continue reading

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