My first college class on politics was with Dr. Phillip Simpson. On one of our first days of class, Dr. Simpson asked if anyone in our class identified with a particular political party. Not really hesitating, I raised my hand. I quickly realized I was the only one in the class with my hand raised. I doubt I was the only one who thought that way, but I was the only one crazy enough to raise my hand. Dr. Simpson looked at me with a bit of surprise on his face. He said, “Let’s see if you really believe this.” He began to quiz me, right in front of my classmates…