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 Dickert
Republicans Sites are so non-inspiring…
Been having some fun while being across the pond – watching the coverage out in New Hampshire. Decided to take a look at some of the sites of the candidates that have not had the cash to build a campaign. So, enjoy my opinions. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, eCampaigning
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Political Technology Answers for a Research Questionaire
I was contacted by a researcher in the past two weeks to get some thoughts on the technologies for political campaigns this year. Thought the answers to these questions might be interesting to my readership. Enjoy. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008, Campaign 2012, Political Tech
Tagged Big Data, fundraising, political technology
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After 100 Days of Repug rule – where’s the Jobs Bill?
After 100 Days of Republican majority of the House, where is the Jobs Bill? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, Political Thoughts
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Some honest, actual, non-rhetorical questions for my conservative friends who vote Republican
I, too, am frustrated with the insanity that is spun out of various special interest groups. Can someone answer Gadi’s simple questions? Continue reading
Posted in Political Thoughts
Tagged Christian voters, Fiscal Conservatives, Libertarians, Republican voters
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Save NPR funding!
So, keeping with the mission of the CPB and the overall effort to keep a free-and-fair programming, the “deficit hawks” are going after essentially $32M in that grant. The good that NPR and the CPB does for our country – especially across the rural parts of our country – is incredibly valuable. When are the Congressional “deficit hawks” going to go after the real portion of the pie that is gauging us? Continue reading
Speed of a Meme: Is all there is but twitter and Facebook?
But as long as the networks exist – and they may be for a little while longer – these issues will continue to grow. The utility of twitter with its API and ubiquity on all mobile phone platforms (both smart phones and normal) and the thrall of Facebook to our information-hungry communities combined with the social network graph and the APIs that allow for even further fine-tuning of our interests when we need them – this is a challenge that governments both here and abroad are going to need to address. Continue reading
Posted in Personal Thoughts
Tagged #Egypt, #realtimepub, #SWM11, @acarvin, @anncurry, @brianstelter, @davidclinchnews, Facebook, speed of memes, twitter
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Are the Senate Repugs are setting the stage for a 9/11 rescue next year…
And what I saw sickened me. In the 111th Congress,
the Senate Republicans are still filibustering over the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. After their continued use
of 9/11 in the past nine years, I am sickened at the acts of the
Senate Republicans and their insane delays. And then to note that
none of the major news outlets even set any time to this particular
outrage. Continue reading
Could Obama be thinking of one-term and done?
A couple of days ago, a political consultant was talking to me over drinks and I heard him muse that maybe President Obama might be thinking a “one-term and done” strategy. Instead of trying to focus on the next election, as the next part of his Presidency will be, maybe the idea would be to announce – in the coming weeks – that he is not going to run for re-election.
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WTF has Obama Done for Us So Far?
Should we keep the Bush tax cuts or drop them? You tell me how our country moves forward? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, Political Thoughts
Tagged 60 minutes, Bush tax cuts, President Obama
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Congratulations to Cynthia Thomas!
Just read the details on the election here at the Broward Supervisor of Elections office website and saw Mrs Cynthia Thomas has been chosen.
Congratulations Mrs. Thomas! And congratulations to David Kost – who I hope will work with Fred and Cynthia to get appointed in the remaining seat. Continue reading