When we walk into offices in Washington, people literally knock over their coffee trying to understand why a Democratic mayor and Republican governor are coming to visit them.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, who just announced he would run for re-election, referring to himself and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. The pair worked together to secure regulatory approvals and funding for the deepening of the Port of Savannah. Reed was named one of Governing's Public Officials of the Year in 2011.