[tdadams]

He insists that the power of a cigar has already paid political dividends.

There is actually something to this that's more than anecdotal. Fellow cigar smokers appreciate and remember someone who gifts them a box of cigars. In addition to that, hand a guy a cigar and you've got about an hour of his time. I don't have to explain what that can mean in the business world.

[Pompah]

"hand a guy a cigar and you've got about an hour of his time" Yeah,especially if you hand him GOOD one. Like say a Momtecristo Number 2 ( Cuban of course ) or if you need a little more than an hour. A Excaliber #1 should do.