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.
Category Archives: Campaign 2008
Summary of Broward Charter Amendments on 2008 Ballot
In keeping with my promise, I am including the ten amendments that are being discussed to modify the Broward County Charter. I have been very careful about my publishing of these summaries since I am not trying to suggest one way or another on how to vote.
For the ten initiatives to modify the Broward County Charter, I am listing what I have found published at CBS4.com’s site (with a corresponding link) and the opinion of the Miami Herald and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Continue reading
Under the Radar exposing the robocalls and dark matter mailers
Wow. Just got an email from a friend that showed me what the Chicago Office of the Obama Campaign has been working on. Talk about transparency – they launched “Under the Radar” where people can see and submit robocalls and scan of negative mailers to the campaign – and allow for the rest of the country to see and hear them.
This is BIG. This is incredible.
For the first time, we can connect on what is happening in different battleground states and SEE and HEAR what dreck is being distributed. This is something that can change the way campaigns are run.
When I saw it – I was incredibly excited since remembering when I was working for a candidate in Florida and found, during the canvassing, the various lies and hate mailers that people were pulling out of their mailboxes. Continue reading
Political Lunch: On Mail In Broward Ballots and Twitter Vote Report
During my trip, I visited the Hudson Street Studios and filmed an episode of Political Lunch with Rob Millis to talk about the Broward mail-in ballot, the joys of the “bubbie patrol” and the exciting efforts of the Twitter Vote Report team (#votereport). Continue reading
Summary of Florida Constitutional Amendments 2008 Ballot
This post provides a summary of the 2008 Florida Amendment Ballot which includes explanations, endorsements from the Miami Herald and the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. Continue reading
Voting Problems already? Join the twittervotereport team!
Already – in Florida, reports of issues are already happening. Granted, this is a complaint on a delay in West Kendall in Dade County – but come on, this is 2008. An ambitious team of developers and technical people are … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008, Political Tech
Tagged twittervotereport, voter suppression, votereport, voting problems 2008
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Did the Democrats cause this financial crisis? Did the Repugs?
Today, while waiting for the markets to open, I watched a couple of videos that were on YouTube, and a particular duo of them were incredibly impactful – using what could be perceived as nicely, sliced content setting up the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008
Tagged Bush Adminstration, fannie freddie, financial contagion, financial crisis
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“…for those Joe Six-Packs playing a drinking game, MAVERICK!”
I wonder – did the McCain campaign really think the game (Sarah Palin on the stage having to argue coherently) would not be scrutinized and evaluated by everyone in the MSM and in the blogosphere? And that they would get away with someone like this? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008
Tagged Campaign 2008, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, VP Debate 2008
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