A friend once told me a story about an athletic display by Governor Jeb Bush of Florida. My friend, who is a very successful businessmanand, I should note, a Democratopened an office in Florida with about forty employees. On the day the company was incorporated, out of the blue, he received a personal phone call from Governor Bush (whom he had never met) thanking him for doing business in Florida. Heres a special number, the governor said, that I want you to use if you ever need any roads moved or bridges built for your company. My friend remains a Democrat, but he left that transaction very impressed with Governor Bush.

Setting the Table by Danny Meyer