Significant ones, experientially, academically, and vocationally,
starting when I was 14 years old, working alongside my mother, who was a
minor functionary in the Republican Party in my home town. I cut my
political teeth before I could legally drive, delivering flyers in our
ward, making pre-election day voter calls, and arranging transportation
to the polls on election day. Of course, that was back in the days when
Republicans were rational, pro-American, pro-middle class and not
bat**** crazy like they are today.